Over the past year John Burton, the Chief Executive of the WLT has
written extensively about the issue of goats in Africa, and has broadcast
on Radio and TV criticising the marketing of goats by aid charities.
So what is the WLT's position, and is John speaking on behalf of the
WLT?
The WLT is an organisation established to conserve threatened habitats
and the species that live in them. It does this primarily by helping
purchase privately owned lands, and then putting them in the ownership
of local NGOs. But also within its remit is education about matters relating
to the conservation of wildlife and wildlife habitats.
Since goats are almost universally accepted by conservationists as
being one of the main causes of environmental degradation in fragile
habitats, when they occur in those habitats, making the public aware
of these issues is clearly an important part of the WLT's mission.
