Wildlife Crime in the Game Reserves of South Africa: A Research Note

A type of poaching of significant concern in South Africa is the trend toward the commercialized illegal hunting of wildlife for food on the nation's protected conservation areas. Very little research has addressed this crime in South Africa. To contribute to the knowledge, this research note discusses select results of an exploratory field study into the illegal wild game trade in South Africa. The nature of the trade is described and a wide variety of causes is identified. Policy recommendations to both prevent and control the problem are also discussed.

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