Human-Wildlife Conflicts (HWC) in Southern Africa
Vortragender: Dr. Richard E. Hoare, Wildlife Veterinarian, Zimbabwe and Botswana (Homepage)Do. 06.04.2023
Dr. Richard E. Hoare is a Wildlife Veterinarian in Zimbabwe and Botswana. He is a member of the IUCN African Elephant Specialist Group (IUCN AfESG), IUCN Human-Wildlife Conflict Taskforce (IUCN HWCTF) and IUCN Wildlife Health Specialist Group (IUCN WHSG). Dr. Hoare serves as an independent consultant to several conservation NGOs in Zimbabwe and throughout Africa.
- Wild species which are problematic in conflicts worldwide will be listed and illustrated.
- International bodies that deal with HWC will be mentioned.
- Principles of HWC mitigation (that apply across many species) will be emphasised and explained.
- Case studies on the major HWC conflict species in Africa will be used to illustrate HWC mitigation measures in practice.
- Ways of evaluating the success of these HWC mitigation measures will be discussed.
- Topics for advocacy by researchers on national HWC policies will be discussed.
*** invited by Dr. Pedro Gerstberger (former BayCEER member, Plant Ecology) and Prof. Dr. Steven Higgins (Professor Plant Ecology)
Sondertermin ohne Post-Kolloquium.
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