TROPICAL
AGRICULTURE ASSOCIATION
Monday 18th
March 2002
THE USE OF
WILDLIFE: LEGAL, ETHICAL
AND
CULTURAL ISSUES
Margaret E.
Cooper LLB, FLS
Department
of Wild Life & Animal Resources Management (WARM)
Faculty of
Veterinary Medicine, Makerere University, PO Box 7062, Kampala,
Uganda
(UK contact
address: WILDLIFE HEALTH SERVICES
PO Box 153,
WELLINGBOROUGH, Northants NN8 2ZA, UK
Fax no:
01483 797552 Email:
NGAGI@compuserve.com)
ABSTRACT
The
production of animals as new sources of food and other products may be
affected by
a variety of laws relating to the keeping, trading, health,
welfare and
movement of animals. Other legislation,
such as that
applicable
to wildlife conservation and to human safety, are also relevant.
A good knowledge and understanding of
international, regional and national
laws is
therefore important.
Religious,
cultural and ethical considerations may also influence attitudes
towards a
new food product. It is important that
all these factors are
taken into
account during the planning and progress of an enterprise
because
they may have a substantial impact on its acceptability and
long-term
viability.
Further
reading
Cooper,
M.E. (1995). Legal and ethical aspects of new wildlife food
sources. Biodiversity and Conservation 4, 322-335
Makombe, K.
(1994). Editor. Sharing the Land. Wildlife, People and
Development
in Africa. IUCN/ROSA Environmental
Issues. Series No I.
Harare and
Washington