Poaching and counterpoaching in Sub-Saharan Africa
Subtitle: a strategy for engagement, development, and protection
By: by James A. Emmert and John P. LaDelfa
Contributors: LaDelfa, John P.; Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
Published: 1997
Place of publication: Monterey, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 79
Subjects: Poaching; American Military assistance; Wildlife conservation; Armed Forces; Civic action; Relations; Wild animal trade
Other titles: Strategy for engagement, development, and protection; Engagement, development, and protection
Description: The purpose of this thesis is to define the poaching problem in sub- Saharan Africa, to provide for the development of solutions, and to illustrate the significance of the problem to both Africa and the United States. This objective is achieved by illustrating the similarities between poaching and insurgency, developing a typology for the classification of different forms of poaching, and applying an insurgency/counterinsurgency model to these scenarios. Additionally, by addressing the negative effects poaching has on economic, political, and social issues we demonstrate that poaching is a problem that extends beyond the loss of selected animal species. Through the application of our model to actual cases of poaching, we demonstrate the utility of drawing upon insurgency theory for providing solutions to the poaching problem. As a result, this thesis offers an atypical approach for systematically conceptualizing and implementing effective counterpoaching strategies. After developing a framework for analytically thinking about the poaching problem, we make recommendations regarding the role of specific US forces within a comprehensive strategy of engagement. Finally, we comment on the importance of defining strategies whose methods of implementation are aligned with the desires, limitations, and capabilities of the host nation.
Notes: "December 1997."

Thesis (M.S.)--Naval Postgraduate School, 1997.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 73-75).