Rural bushmeat consumption within multiple-use protected areas: qualitative evidence from southwest Madagascar

Ensuring the sustainability of bushmeat consumption is critical for both biodiversity conservation and poverty

eaten, but that few are favoured above domestic meat. Hunting is generally a secondary pursuit, carried out opportunistically during the course of other activities, although its importance does increase in times of food stress. Management focused on increasing domestic meat availability and directing hunting effort away from sensitive species may improve the sustainability of hunting, but development interventions to reduce

forest dependence may be required to promote conservation and poverty alleviation simultaneously.