Sustainable Use of Wildlife

WWF advocates for locally-led conservation based on the sustainable use of natural resources, arguing that creating economic incentives for communities leads to better wildlife protection. The organization highlights the success of communal conservancies in Namibia, which have contributed to the recovery of black rhinos, elephants, and lions, and supports co-management frameworks for Indigenous subsistence practices in the Arctic to address challenges posed by climate change.

• WWF supports sustainable use of natural resources, including timber, seafood, and in specific cases, locally managed sustainable hunting, to create incentives for long-term wildlife conservation.
• In Namibia, the 1996 legislation establishing communal conservancies has led to significant wildlife recovery, including the world's largest free-roaming black rhino and cheetah populations.
• In the Arctic, WWF supports co-management frameworks that integrate traditional knowledge and scientific monitoring to maintain sustainable harvest systems for Indigenous and subsistence communities facing climate-driven challenges.

APA

WWF International (2025). Sustainable Use of Wildlife. https://www.worldwildlife.org/statements/sustainable-use-of-wildlife/

Chicago

WWF International. Sustainable Use of Wildlife. 2025. https://www.worldwildlife.org/statements/sustainable-use-of-wildlife/.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |author=WWF International |title=Sustainable Use of Wildlife |date=19 September 2025 |url=https://www.worldwildlife.org/statements/sustainable-use-of-wildlife/ |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{wwfinternational2025sustainable, author = {{WWF International}}, title = {{Sustainable Use of Wildlife}}, publisher = {WWF International}, year = {2025}, month = sep, url = {https://www.worldwildlife.org/statements/sustainable-use-of-wildlife/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }