Small Mammal Conservation Organization (SMACON)
Nigeria
Non-profit, social work
About
Mammals and their habitat face immense threat from anthropogenic pressures especially habitat destruction and bushmeat hunting. An overwhelming conservation focus on so-called "charismatic megafauna" translates to limited protections for small and medium-sized mammals including bats, rodents, pangolins etc. Across the tropics, a major challenge in mammal conservation stems from lack of local expertise, dearth of ecological evidence and government support. At SMACON, we seek to conduct basic ecological and conservation research, as the foundation for intervention plans that support local livelihoods, raise local capacity and influence government policy on species conservation. We believe conservation should be evidence-based.
