African Wildlife Consultative Forum
Stellenbosch
South Africa
The annual African Wildlife Consultative Forum (AWCF) is SCI Foundation's premier activity in Africa. The annual meeting, which brings together a diverse group of conservation stakeholders, including professional hunting associations, wildlife biologists, community leaders, hunting and conservation organizations, and range state government officials, takes place from 28 Oct - 1 Nov 2024.
AWEI at ACWF 2024
AWEI is looking forward to contributing to the discussions at this year's programme:
Working group facilitators
WG1a: Social acceptance of hunting in Africa and ways to address this issue
Keith Tidball, Cornell University, and AWEI Senior Fellow
WG1b: Hunting as a component of the African Wildlife Economy
Brian Child, University of Florida, and AWEI Advisory Board Member
WG4: Rhinoceros Management and Conservation
Michael t’ Sas Rolfes, Oxford University, and AWEI Research Fellow
Special sessions (Wed 30 Oct)
AWEI Session 1 ‒ A think tank for Africa’s wildlife economy
- Introduction to the African Wildlife Economy Institute - Slides
- The Institute at Stellenbosch University - Slide
- Overview of the African Wildlife Economy Colloquium - Slide
- Scaling up the Institute - Slides
AWEI Session 2 ‒ A wildlife economy perspective on key issues
- Lessons learned from South Africa’s wildlife economy - Slides
- Social acceptance of hunting and trophy importation
- Hunting, communities and the wildlife economy
- Elephants, rhinos, and big cats
Speakers & moderators
- Lydia Bhebe, AWEI Postgrad Fellow
- Hayley Clements, AWEI Senior Researcher
- Kennedy Dzama, AWEI Chair
- Wiseman Ndlovu, AWEI Programmes Director
- Keith Tidball, AWEI Senior Fellow
- Francis Vorhies, AWEI Director
- Susan de Witt, AWEI Postgrad Fellow
Other AWEI participants
- Catherine Semcer, University of Oxford & AWEI Research Fellow
- Roseline Mandisodza, Zimbabwe Parks & AWEI Senior Advisor
Prof Kennedy Dzama
Dr Francis Vorhies
Dr Hayley Clements
Dr Wiseman Ndlovu
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