The word poacher is a horrible word. It carries with it images of slain rhinos, piles of ivory, … More
Author: Simon Hoyte
Simon is an environmental anthropologist with ExCiteS, working to understand the relationship between Central African hunter-gatherers and their rainforest and developing an Indigenous-led participatory approach to conservation
Reuniting people and maps: Participative Mapping 2017 at Cal Poly
Maps have changed the world. If you’ve visited Madrid’s Naval Museum, you will have seen a map drawn by an … More
Ready, Set, Report! Five forest communities are showcasing a new style of conservation
We’re often told that we shouldn’t trust first impressions. In the case of Baka forest hunter-gatherer communities in Cameroon, … More
Forest People, Forest Elephants, and Forest Citizen Science in Cameroon
Since its initial development, Sapelli has been closely interlinked with conservation aims, ranging from resource monitoring in the Congo and CAR to … More
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