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Elephant meat and ivory trade in Central Africa

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An assessment of the CITES Monitoring the Illegal Killing of Elephants (MIKE) programme's 2001–2009 carcass database suggested that the trade in elephant meat, especially in the central African sub-region, may be an important factor underlying the illegal killing of elephants. The dynamics, scale and impact of the trade in elephant meat are not well understood and more information is required in order to improve the information in MIKE's database and for the Elephant Trade Information System (ETIS), as well as to assist with the development of appropriate management solutions. In 2010 the IUCN/SSC African Elephant Specialist Group (AfESG) undertook a study on behalf of MIKE to investigate the elephant meat trade as a factor in illegal killing in four Central African countries. The results strongly suggest that elephant meat represents an important incentive for poachers to hunt elephants, but that it is secondary to ivory as a driver of illegal elephant killing. Since the potential income from the meat of a single elephant can exceed that from ivory, however, the elephant meat trade problem needs to be monitored closely and should receive increased attention by range State governments and wildlife conservation organizations. Key words: elephants, bushmeat, ivory, trade, Central Africa Une analyse de la base de données des carcasses par le Programme de Suivi de l'Abattage Illégal des Eléphants (MIKE) de la CITES entre 2001 et 2009 suggère que le trafic de la viande d'éléphant, en particulier dans la sous-région d'Afrique Centrale, peut être un facteur important qui sous-tend l'abattage illicite des éléphants. La dynamique, l'ampleur et l'impact du trafic de la viande d'éléphant ne sont pas bien compris et il faut de plus amples renseignements afin d'améliorer l'information dans la base de données de MIKE et celle du Système d'Informations sur le Trafic d'Eléphants (ETIS), ainsi que pour aider au développement de solutions de gestion appropriées. En 2010, le Groupe de Spécialistes de l'Eléphant d'Afrique de la CSE de l'UICN (GSEAf) a entrepris une étude pour le compte de MIKE pour étudier le trafic de la viande d'éléphant comme un facteur du braconnage dans quatre pays d'Afrique centrale. Les résultats suggèrent que la viande d'éléphant représente une motivation importante pour que les braconniers chassent les éléphants, mais c'est une motivation secondaire par rapport à l'ivoire en tant que moteur du braconnage d'éléphants. Cependant, puisque le revenu potentiel de la viande d'un seul éléphant peut excéder celui de l'ivoire, le problème du trafic de la viande d'éléphant doit être étroitement surveillé et doit recevoir plus dÊattention de la part des gouvernements des états de lÊaire de répartition et des organisations de conservation de la faune.
Species Survival Commission
Title: Elephant meat and ivory trade in Central Africa
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An assessment of the CITES Monitoring the Illegal Killing of Elephants (MIKE) programme's 2001–2009 carcass database suggested that the trade in elephant meat, especially in the central African sub-region, may be an important factor underlying the illegal killing of elephants.
The dynamics, scale and impact of the trade in elephant meat are not well understood and more information is required in order to improve the information in MIKE's database and for the Elephant Trade Information System (ETIS), as well as to assist with the development of appropriate management solutions.
In 2010 the IUCN/SSC African Elephant Specialist Group (AfESG) undertook a study on behalf of MIKE to investigate the elephant meat trade as a factor in illegal killing in four Central African countries.
The results strongly suggest that elephant meat represents an important incentive for poachers to hunt elephants, but that it is secondary to ivory as a driver of illegal elephant killing.
Since the potential income from the meat of a single elephant can exceed that from ivory, however, the elephant meat trade problem needs to be monitored closely and should receive increased attention by range State governments and wildlife conservation organizations.
Key words: elephants, bushmeat, ivory, trade, Central Africa Une analyse de la base de données des carcasses par le Programme de Suivi de l'Abattage Illégal des Eléphants (MIKE) de la CITES entre 2001 et 2009 suggère que le trafic de la viande d'éléphant, en particulier dans la sous-région d'Afrique Centrale, peut être un facteur important qui sous-tend l'abattage illicite des éléphants.
La dynamique, l'ampleur et l'impact du trafic de la viande d'éléphant ne sont pas bien compris et il faut de plus amples renseignements afin d'améliorer l'information dans la base de données de MIKE et celle du Système d'Informations sur le Trafic d'Eléphants (ETIS), ainsi que pour aider au développement de solutions de gestion appropriées.
En 2010, le Groupe de Spécialistes de l'Eléphant d'Afrique de la CSE de l'UICN (GSEAf) a entrepris une étude pour le compte de MIKE pour étudier le trafic de la viande d'éléphant comme un facteur du braconnage dans quatre pays d'Afrique centrale.
Les résultats suggèrent que la viande d'éléphant représente une motivation importante pour que les braconniers chassent les éléphants, mais c'est une motivation secondaire par rapport à l'ivoire en tant que moteur du braconnage d'éléphants.
Cependant, puisque le revenu potentiel de la viande d'un seul éléphant peut excéder celui de l'ivoire, le problème du trafic de la viande d'éléphant doit être étroitement surveillé et doit recevoir plus dÊattention de la part des gouvernements des états de lÊaire de répartition et des organisations de conservation de la faune.

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