Projects in Congo

Importance of Natural Forest Clearings in Central Africa for Forest Mammals and Conservation

The major aims of this project are to investigate the factors influencing visitation rates of large mammals at bais, test camera traps as new bai-monitoring tools and contribute to capacity building of local assistants.

Assessing Hunted Mammal Populations and Bushmeat Consumption in Southern Congo

This project examines bushmeat hunting through the use of social and ecological methods to better understand the complex factors that contribute to local wildlife declines in central Africa.

Long-Term Monitoring and Management of Wildlife Resources in the Lac Tele Community Reserve, Republic of Congo: Fisheries, Bushmeat and Crocodiles

The mission of the Lac Télé Community Reserve is to protect the unique biota of northern Congo’s flooded forests and promote sustainable use of its resources by Reserve villages. The goal of our project is to characterize and quantify the patterns of resource use in order to better direct management activities to ensure best-use practices.