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Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on livelihoods and wild meat use in communities surrounding the Dja Faunal Reserve, South-East Cameroon

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Title Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on livelihoods and wild meat use in communities surrounding the Dja Faunal Reserve, South-East Cameroon
 
Creator Kamogne Tagne, C.T.
Brittain, S.
Booker, F.
Challender, D.W.S.
Maddison, N.
Milner-Gulland, E.J.
Mouamfon, M.
Roe, D.
Coad, L.
 
Subject wildlife conservation
pandemic
livelihoods
rural community
 
Description The COVID-19 outbreak has had considerable negative impacts on the livelihoods and living conditions of communities around the world. Although the source of COVID-19 is still unknown, a widely spread hypothesis is that the virus could be of animal origin. Wild meat is used by rural communities as a source of income and food, and it has been hypothesised that the pandemic might alter their perceptions and use of wild meat. McNamara et al. (2020) developed a causal model hypothesising how the impacts of the pandemic could lead to a change in local incentives for wild meat hunting in sub-Saharan African countries. From February 27 to March 19, 2021, we carried out a survey around the Dja Faunal Reserve, Southeast Cameroon, to test McNamara et al.’s model in practice, using semi-structured questionnaires to investigate the impacts of the COVID-19 outbreak on wild meat hunting and consumption. Our results generally agree with the causal pathways suggested by McNamara et al. However, our study highlights additional impact pathways not identified in the model. We provide revisions to McNamara's model to incorporate these pathways and inform strategies to mitigate the impacts of the pandemic.
 
Date 2022-06
2023-01-24T01:57:22Z
2023-01-24T01:57:22Z
 
Type Journal Article
 
Identifier Kamogne Tagne, C. T., Brittain, S., Booker, F., Challender, D., Maddison, N., Milner-Gulland, E. J., Mouamfon, M., Roe, D., & Coad, L. (2022). Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on livelihoods and wild meat use in communities surrounding the Dja Faunal Reserve, South-East Cameroon. African Journal of Ecology, 60, 135-145. https://doi.org/10.1111/aje.12995
1365-2028
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/127935
https://doi.org/10.1111/aje.12995
 
Language en
 
Rights CC-BY-4.0
Open Access
 
Format 135-145
 
Publisher Wiley
 
Source African Journal of Ecology