Alison Stuart: Project Update: January 2008

Dr Alison Stuart and his project team conducted awareness campaigns from 15-23rd December 2007 on endangered wildlife species of Malawi and the impact of the trade on these species. The target groups of people were law enforcers in the departments of traffic police, immigration and aviation. Other people targeted were officials from the departments of National Parks and Wildlife, Forestry, Fisheries, representatives from NGOs and CBOs involved in wildlife conservation (Fig. 1).

The participants to the meetings were sensitized on endangered wildlife species of flora and fauna of Malawi. They were further informed that some species are protected against trade by national and international laws and treaties. They are thus, not allowed to be traded in anyway unless if they are for scientific study (Fig. 2). The participants informed the project team that they are ready to work with them to combat this illegal trade in the country.