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depriving
EWCO of incentive for sound fiscal, husbandry, or labor
management,
Funds and manpower trom EJCo are sometimes dj.verted
from other areas of responsibilj.ty to keep the project operational.
AIiCF would almost assuredly be better rnanaged by a private concern
or corporation that would provlde a rnore predictable operational
cash flon and the professional expertise needed to guide labor and
connnercial husbandry.
Such a recomnendation in the past night have
been contrary to the previous political interests, However,
prospects might perhaps be better
nolr for such a conversron srnce
the installation of the Transitional Government of Ethropra.
In terrns of crocodile conservation. AMCF has had a negligible
j.mpact. Restocking of hatchlings to the wj.ld has occurred only
when space \"ras unavailable to house them within AMCF. Some benefit
to crocodj.le nests against depredation was afforded during previous
years r.rhen surveys were conducted and nests gr.rarded and monitored
for egg collection (Hailu, 1990), Hor,rever, this practice is now
discoDtinued and no surveys of wild crocodile populations have been
made slnce 1987. Trophy hunti.ng tor crocodiles is still of no
irnportance i{ithin Ethiopia and wiIl probably remain so for the near
future. The monitoEj.ng of crocodile curios is problenatical at
best. While the quota for Ethiopia is very snall, the trade in
curios (and other wildlife products) remains in the effective hands
of the taxidertny industry for whj-ch there is no control at present.
Protected and endangered wiLdlife species are regu).arly sold in
Addis Ababa shops having been "certified" as legal by local