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| Loveridge, A.J.; Chikerema-Mandisodza, R.L.; Musto, P. | |
| Ecological sustainability of leopard trophy hunting in Zimbabwe | |
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This project aimed to address the need for improved management and sustainable conservation of African leopard and the leopard habitat in Zimbabwe. The project collected ecological and management data to support a sustainable management of the species. The project was a three way partnership between the Wildlife Conservation Research Unit, Oxford University (WildCRU, lead UK institution), Zambezi Society (ZAMSOC) and the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZPWMA, project partner). Zimbabwe have had a CITES allocated sport hunting quota of 500 leopards since 1992. However, this quota has never been fulfilled, which raises the question as to whether the leopard population can sustain the off take of whether the quota of 500 is allocated against a leopard population estimate that may no longer be realistic after several decades of land degradation and land use change. This project sought to formulate the baseline data on which the impact of hunting on the leopard population could be assessed. There was little or no data to assess the impact of hunting on leopard populations or carry out a non-detrimental findings assessment. This project helped in the formulation of a CITES non-detriment determination for Zimbabwe through collecting baseline ecological and distribution data, establishing contacts with research experts and providing training. |
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