By John Lukas | President
Local Communities Informed about Sustainable Hunting
In recent months the education team traveled extensively over the Reserve, delivering the message of sustainable hunting and protection of animal species using updated animal posters. Hunting of certain species is allowed, especially by the Mbuti pygmies, but the consumption of bushmeat needs to be regulated by government authorities. Okapi Conservation Project programs work to improve food production and nutrition, reducing the need to purchase bushmeat as a source of protein.
Two thousand copies of the posters were distributed in local restaurants, offices, schools, churches, hotels, associations and pygmy camps. During the presentation of the posters, OCP educators explained the importance of not hunting protected wildlife species and the penalties for doing so. The animal posters were especially well received in Kasindi, located at the border of Uganda, and in the town of Kisangani.
This recent campaign aims to enhance knowledge on the value of protected animal species among the communities of the Reserve, and to help all partners, including local authorities, understand the laws protecting animals that live in the Okapi Wildlife Reserve.
By John Lukas | President, White Oak Conservation Center, Inc.
By John Lukas | Presdent, White Oak Conservation Center, Inc.
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