Study Shows Conservation Works but Takes Work

Photo By: Thomas Breuer / WCS

A study by the Wildlife Conservation Society published in the journal PloS One announced the results of the first "landscape-wide" conservation approach to protecting elephants and great apes in the northern Republic of Congo. The study found that a protected area free of human disturbance combined with anti-poaching laws and wildlife management in logging areas is key to protecting the species.

“This study shows that landscape-wide conservation can work in Central Africa – provided there are the resources and political will to save wildlife over large areas,” said James Deutsch, Director of the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Africa programs. “Conservation on this scale is difficult and expensive, but absolutely necessary if we hope to save viable populations of elephants and great apes. At the same time, the government’s capacity to follow up and take legal action against poachers should be strengthened and is a key to maintaining the protection of the forests and their wildlife.”

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