
Hunting Wildlife in the Tropics and Subtropics
Cambridge University Press
Published on 1. September 2022
Book
Paperback/Softback
436 pages
978-1-107-54034-7 (ISBN)
Description
The hunting of wild animals for their meat has been a crucial activity in the evolution of humans. It continues to be an essential source of food and a generator of income for millions of Indigenous and rural communities worldwide. Conservationists rightly fear that excessive hunting of many animal species will cause their demise, as has already happened throughout the Anthropocene. Many species of large mammals and birds have been decimated or annihilated due to overhunting by humans. If such pressures continue, many other species will meet the same fate. Equally, if the use of wildlife resources is to continue by those who depend on it, sustainable practices must be implemented. These communities need to remain or become custodians of the wildlife resources within their lands, for their own well-being as well as for biodiversity in general. This title is also available via Open Access on Cambridge Core.
Reviews / Votes
'An exceptionally detailed overview of hunting for subsistence and income by local and Indigenous people throughout the tropical regions. This wide-ranging review is combined with an equally thorough discussion of different approaches to the quantitative assessment of sustainability.' S. Sullivan, Conservation BiologyMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Edition type
New edition
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
581 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-107-54034-7 (9781107540347)
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Julia E. Fa | Stephan M. Funk | Robert Nasi
Hunting Wildlife in the Tropics and Subtropics
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Persons
Julia E. Fa is Professor of Biodiversity and Human Development at Manchester Metropolitan University and Senior Research Associate at the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), Indonesia. Her research embraces ecology, anthropology and development issues. She leads projects in Europe, Africa and Latin America.
Content
1. Eating wild animals; 2. The backdrop; 3. How human hunters hunt; 4. Hunting optimally; 5. Estimating sustainability; 6. Use and overuse; 7. Wild meat and zoonotic diseases; 8. Closing the gap.