Hunting Wildlife in the Tropics and Subtropics

Julia E. Fa; Stephan M. Funk; Robert Nasi

doi:10.1017/9781316338704

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.

‘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 Source: Conservation Biology

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Ecology, Biodiversity and Conservation - Series page
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Foreword
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Acknowledgements
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1 - Eating Wild Animals
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2 - The Backdrop
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3 - How Human Hunters Hunt
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4 - Hunting Optimally
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5 - Estimating Sustainability
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6 - Use and Overuse
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7 - Wild Meat and Zoonotic Diseases
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8 - Closing the Gap
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Appendix 1 - Species and Genera
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Appendix 2 - Glossary
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Contents

Hunting Wildlife in the Tropics and Subtropics
pp i-i

Ecology, Biodiversity and Conservation - Series page
pp ii-iv

Hunting Wildlife in the Tropics and Subtropics - Title page
pp v-v

Copyright page
pp vi-vi

Contents
pp vii-xii

Foreword
pp xiii-xvi

Preface
pp xvii-xix

Acknowledgements
pp xx-xx

Abbreviations
pp xxi-xxiv

1 - Eating Wild Animals
pp 1-37

2 - The Backdrop
pp 38-74

3 - How Human Hunters Hunt
pp 75-122

4 - Hunting Optimally
pp 123-148

5 - Estimating Sustainability
pp 149-191

6 - Use and Overuse
pp 192-225

7 - Wild Meat and Zoonotic Diseases
pp 226-265

8 - Closing the Gap
pp 266-304

Appendices
pp 305-318

Appendix 1 - Species and Genera
pp 305-308

Appendix 2 - Glossary
pp 309-318

References
pp 319-402

Index
pp 403-410

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