A Discussion Forum on Hunting Issues
AWEI Fellows associated with Cornell University, the University of Florida, and PERC are launching a private discussion forum on hunting issues.
The forum aims to meet monthly. If you are interested in learning more, please email Francine Barchett.
The purpose of the forum is to:
- Discuss diverse stakeholder perspectives about hunting’s sociocultural, conservation, and economic drivers and challenges through local and international lenses;
- Facilitate space for inquiry and collaboration in research about hunting and engagement that addresses identified gaps in knowledge;
- Provide a non-judgemental space where existing paradigms around hunting and hunters can be openly, honestly, and frankly questioned; and
- Provide opportunity for young and mid-career practitioners and scholars to engage with senior-level conservationists and policymakers in issues around sustainability and resilience in hunting.
Potential Topics for Discussion
- Models and frameworks for hunting and wildlife conservation
- Hunting as a conservation tool
- Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities’ stake in hunting
- Poaching and the illegal wildlife trade
- Game meat, markets, and the locavore movement
- The Asian hunting market
- The Big Five
- Hunting opposition and public opinion
- Hunting in the 21st Century
- Hunting reform
Core Founding Group
- Ms Catherine Semcer: Senior Research Fellow at Property and Environment Research Center (PERC); Research Fellow at African Wildlife Economy Institute; DPhil student at University of Oxford
- Ms Francine Barchett: Natural Resources & Environment PhD Student at Cornell University; Research Fellow at African Wildlife Economy Institute
- Dr Brian Child: Associate Professor at University of Florida; IUCN Councilor for Africa; Academic Director at African Wildlife Economy Institute
- Dr Keith Tidball: Cornell University Senior Extension Associate & New York Cooperative Extension Military & Environment Director; National Guard Officer
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