SMACON was born during a four-day hike of the spectacular Afi Mountains Wildlife Sanctuary by our founders in 2016. Although a protected area, not all animals received equal protection at Afi. On the ground conservation efforts focused on megafauna to the exclusion of other species. This dichotomy translated to local "respect" for megafauna, but hunting of small-bodied mammals was rife and largely unchecked, with the most hunted animals being bats. This quickly struck us as an emergency! The idea for SMACON was born! SMACON was born during a four-day hike of the spectacular Afi Mountains Wildlife Sanctuary by our founders in 2016. Although a protected area, not all animals received equal protection at Afi. On the ground conservation efforts focused on megafauna to the exclusion of other species. This dichotomy t
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