ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

I wish to thank the World Resources Institute and the United States Agency for International Development for the financial and logistical support which made the research and publication of this policy brief possible. Once again I am indebted to Peter Veit, Regional Director for Africa at the World Resources Institute for his comments, guidance, and support and for expediting the publication of this brief. My thanks also go to George Faraday at the World Resources Institute for his editorial assistance. I am additionally indebted to my colleagues at LEAT, especially Tundu Lissu, for their valuable criticism and insights.

In the course of my work, it became clear that wildlife management in Tanzania suffers from a number of problems whose resolution cannot be further postponed. Wildlife resources in Tanzania should not be administered for the profit of those entrusted with this task, but for the good of the country's citizens and for the rest of the world. Involving contiguous communities in this task is essential. Their knowledge and experience has a vital role to play and their participation in the management of wildlife must be legally recognized and appropriately rewarded. Lastly, unless the glaring shortcomings in the system by which hunting blocks are presently allocated receive immediate and effective remedy, there is a real threat that many species of animal in Tanzania will become extinct. It is my hope that the analysis herein will enrich the ongoing debate over how the allocation of hunting blocks in Tanzania can be reformed in the interests of not only the Tanzanian population but also humankind as a whole.

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