WHAT ROLE CAN TECHNOLOGY PLAY IN CONSERVATION OF WILDLIFE?

ARE YOU OF THE OPINION THAT WEAK LAWS ARE A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR TO AN INCREASE IN INCIDENCES OF POACHING?

In Uganda recently suspected traffickers of bush meat were offered a 7 month jail term or a fine of US$350. While their loot was worth US$3500. Should the penalties be made stiffer to scare away potential poachers?

WHAT IS THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN POVERTY/AFFLUENCE WITH ENVIROMENTAL DEGRADATION?

HOW CAN PEOPLE ASSES THE BENEFITS OF A CONSERVATION PROJECT?

It becomes very important for the masses to be able to tell wether a particular conservation project has been of benefit to them. Oddly the mannner at which the management gauges the acrued benefits of the project is absolutely different from what the person on the ground would asses the whole initiative. So how would you asses if a conservation project has been of benefit to you?

BESIDES ENGANGING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES IN CONSERVATION RELATED ACTIVITIES IN PROTECTED AREAS. SHOULD THE SAME GESTURE BE EXTENDED IN REVENUE SHARING?

In many protected areas around the world, the local communities living around them are urged to participate in the management of this areas, but when it comes to sharing the revenue generated they become excluded. Yet management expects them to flush out poachers among activities. What is the way forwad to ensure equity and justice is achieved?

DO YOU THINK CONSERVATION HAS A PLACE IN THE 21st CENTURY?

With current trends globally of nations working towards industrialization at all cost and increasing agricultural productivity, construction of dams in conservation areas and giving out of wetlands to developers, encroaching in conservation areas . What happens to conservation? is it dying a natural death or there is room for change?