Ini Local Government Area (ILGA) is the home of biodiversity, rich in many species fauna and flora. However, anthropogenic activities carried out by inhabitants this area have been a threat to ecosystem, thereby exterminating wildlife resources. The data for study were collected from in-depth interviews with hunters, bushmeat markets, sellers, indirect direct survey methods, semi-structured que...

1. Background In Australia, local government is established under State/Territory legislation and its structures, powers and functions are determined by that legislation. In all jurisdictions in the last 10-15 years, the relevant legislation creating and regulating local government has been reviewed and significantly amended or replaced with new legislation that gives local councils greater gen...