WCC 2016 Res 014 - Activity Report

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Information générale

Lutter contre lempoisonnement illégal des espèces sauvages

Constituant de l’UICN:

Endangered Wildlife Trust

Type de Constituant de l’UICN:

IUCN Member

Période d’activité:

2018

Zone géographique:

Afrique

Pays/Territoire:

Botswana

Kenya

Malawi

Mozambique

Namibia

South Africa

Zambia

In implementing this Resolution your organization has worked/consulted with...

Quels autres Membres de l’UICN sont impliqués –ou ont été impliqués- dans la mise en œuvre de cette Résolution ?:

Administracao Nacional das Areas de Conservacao ( ANAC ) / Mozambique

Ministry of Forestry, Fisheries & The Environment ( DEA ) / South Africa

BirdLife International / United Kingdom

Quelles sont les Commissions de l’UICN impliquées dans la mise en œuvre de cette Résolution ?:

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Le Secrétariat de l’UICN, est-il impliqué dans la mise en œuvre de cette Résolution ?:

Veuillez indiquer quels autres acteurs (non-membres de l’UICN) sont impliqués dans la mise en œuvre de cette Résolution:

The Peregrine Fund, Hawk Conservancy Trust, Raptors Botswana, NARREC, Department of Wildlife and National Parks (Zambia), Zambia Carnivore Project, African Parks, African Lion Working Group, Gorongosa Management Authority

Implémentation

Indicate and briefly describe any actions that have been carried out to implement this Resolution:

Action	Description	Status
Formation	The EWT conducted Wildlife Poisoning Response training to 247 learners from the conservation, veterinary and law enforcement sectors in South Africa, Mozambique, Malawi, Kenya and Botswana. Following the training of trainers in Kenya at the end of 2016 and in September 2018, a further 400+ people have received training in this regard in Kenya during 2018.	On-going
Rassembler des parties prenantes/Rï¿½seautage	See comments on the Wildlife Poisoning Workshop hosted by DEA in Pretoria in August 2018. A lead poisoning focus group has been established and will focus on addressing the threat of lead poisoning to wildlife and people in southern Africa. the first workshop for this group is scheduled for the 18th and 19th of February 2019.	On-going
Education/Communication/Sensibilisation	We are currently working on awareness materials aimed at all sectors of society with regard to the human health risk associated with the use of wildlife products acquired by means of poisoning which will be dissemenated through our various networks upon completion, probably towards mid-2019.	On-going
Fundraising	The EWT has secured a significant grant from the US Fish and Wildlife Service in September 2018. The funding will be used to conduct further Poisoning Response Training in South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Zambia working with a range of in-country partners aiming to train at least another 50 individuals per country. We will also identify individuals in these target countries and conduct train-the-trainer workshops to enable them to also conduct training in this regard independently within their areas of operation.	On-going
Activitï¿½s visant ï¿½ influencer et/ou promouvoir les politiques	The EWT has been working in support of the South African Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) towards the implementation of the CMS guidelines for the prevention of poisoning of wildlife in the SADC region. A workshop to discuss implementation and cross-border cooperation in this regard was hosted by DEA in Pretoria in August 2018. DEA has also engaged in the drafting of a National Conservation Action Plan for Vultures based on the CMS Vulture MsAP which includes a significant focus on the combatting of wildlife poisoning which is the most significant threat that impact these birds. Similar discussions have also been engaged with Botswana, Mozambique and Kenya. As a result of the Wildlife Poisoning Response Workshop conducted in Kenya in 2016, the Kenya Wildlife Service in February 2018 has formally adopted a protocol to combat illegal wildlife poisoning within Kenya and all their conservation staff will be trained in this regard.	On-going
Activitï¿½s techniques/scientifiques	Continue the management and maintenance of the African Wildlife Poisoning Database that attempts to capture and collate data on all wildlife poisoning incidents in Africa that are known. The database also has an App that enables people in the field to up-load data directly after registration. Data from this database was instrumental in drafting a range of poisoning risk and maps for incusion in the CMS Vulture MsAP.	On-going

Veuillez indiquer quels ont été les résultats obtenus dans le cadre des activités entreprises pour la mise en œuvre de cette Résolution:

All actions are on-going.
More than 2000 individuals in 8 countries in east and southern Africa have been trained in Poisoning Response to date.
There have been a number of notable successes in areas targeted for training with significant reduction in the number of mortalities recorded during incidents where training has been used and effective poisoning response strategies have been implemented.

Quelles mesures ont été prises afin de surmonter ces obstacles ?:

The two most significant challenges in terms of implementation is lack of awareness and will from national governments with regard to this important matter. As reported, some progress has been made in terms of engagement with government in certain countries, but a lot more needs to be done, especially in West Africa. Capacity to analyse collected samples is often lacking many African countries.

Veuillez indiquer et décrire brièvement les activités planifiées par la suite pour la mise en œuvre de cette Résolution:

ActivitÃ© Future	Description
Formation	Expand the network of training who can assist with conducting Poisoning Response Training across southern and east Africa with a view to expanding said activities to West Africa in the next 2-3 years as capacity allows. Continue with the training of target groups in identified wildlife poisoning hotspots to reduce the impact of and number of mortlaities during incidents. Target to have trained at least 4000 learners across Africa by 2023.
Rassembler des parties prenantes/Rï¿½seautage	Participation in and support of the work of the CMS Wildlife Poisoning Working Group. Continue to participate in the working of the southern African Wildlife Poisoning Working Group.
Education/Communication/Sensibilisation	Work on a range of awareness materials in appropriate languages to create greater awareness of this threat among the public. Engagement with chemical manufacturers and distributors in terms of their civil responsibilities related to the threat posed by the products they manufacture and sell. Greater engagement with government in terms of awareness of the threat and more effective enforcement of existing policies and legislation.
Activitï¿½s visant ï¿½ influencer et/ou promouvoir les politiques	Greater engagement with government in terms of awareness of the threat and more effective enforcement of existing policies and legislation. Encouraging governments to implement the various resolutions related to wildlife poisoning at national level.
Activitï¿½s techniques/scientifiques	Working towards improving capacity and more innovative protocols with regard to sample collection and analysis. Facilitate more effective capture and collation of wildlife poisoning data from all range countries.

Informations complémentaires

Choisir un fichier:

Monadjem et al 2018 - Scientific Reports - Spatially_explicit_poisoning_risk_affects_survival.pdf

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WCC 2016 Res 014 - Activity Report