@article{fdi:010092592, title = {{R}egional patterns of wild animal hunting in {A}frican tropical forests}, author = {{I}ngram, {D}. {J}. and {F}roese, {G}. {Z}. {L}. and {C}arroll, {D}. and {B}ürkner, {P}. {C}. and {M}aisels, {F}. and {A}bugiche, {A}. {S}. and {A}llebone-{W}ebb, {S}. and {B}almford, {A}. and {C}ornelis, {D}. and {D}ethier, {M}. and {D}ounias, {E}dmond and {E}kodeck, {H}. {G}. and {E}mogor, {C}. {A}. and {F}a, {J}. {E}. and {F}onteyn, {D}. and {G}hiurghi, {A}. and {G}reengrass, {E}. and {K}ümpel, {N}. {F}. and {L}upo, {K}. and {M}uhindo, {J}. and {N}gandjui, {G}. and {N}gohouani, {G}. {D}. and {S}andrin, {F}. and {S}chleicher, {J}. and {S}chmitt, {D}. {N}. and {V}anegas, {L}. and {V}anthomme, {H}. {P}. {A}. and van {V}liet, {N}. and {W}illcox, {A}. {S}. and {I}ponga, {D}. {M}. and {K}emalasari, {D}. and {M}uchlish, {U}. and {N}asi, {R}. and {S}ampurna, {Y}. and {T}arla, {F}. {N}. and {W}illis, {J}. and {S}charlemann, {J}. {P}. {W}. and {A}bernethy, {K}. and {C}oad, {L}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{W}ildlife contributes to the diets, livelihoods and socio-cultural activities of people worldwide; however, unsustainable hunting is a major pressure on wildlife. {R}egional assessments of the factors associated with hunting offtakes are needed to understand the scale and patterns of wildlife exploitation relevant for policy. {W}e synthesized 83 studies across {W}est and {C}entral {A}frica to identify the factors associated with variation in offtake. {O}ur models suggest that offtake per hunter per day is greater for hunters who sell a greater proportion of their offtake; among non-hunter-gatherers; and in areas that have better forest condition, are closer to protected areas and are less accessible from towns. {W}e present evidence that trade and gun hunting have increased since 1991 and that areas more accessible from towns and with worse forest condition may be depleted of larger-bodied wildlife. {G}iven the complex factors associated with regional hunting patterns, context-specific hunting management is key to achieving a sustainable future.}, keywords = {{AFRIQUE} {DE} {L}'{OUEST} ; {AFRIQUE} {CENTRALE} ; {ZONE} {TROPICALE}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{N}ature {S}ustainability}, volume = {[{E}arly access]}, numero = {}, pages = {[19 p.]}, ISSN = {2398-9629}, year = {2025}, DOI = {10.1038/s41893-024-01494-5}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010092592}, }