scholarly journals Implications of zero‐deforestation commitments: Forest quality and hunting pressure limit mammal persistence in fragmented tropical landscapes

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicolas J. Deere ◽  
Gurutzeta Guillera‐Arroita ◽  
Philip J. Platts ◽  
Simon L. Mitchell ◽  
Esther L. Baking ◽  
...  
1998 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 1416-1420 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nick A. Mawdsley ◽  
Stephen G. Compton ◽  
Robert J. Whittaker

2000 ◽  
Vol 14 (6) ◽  
pp. 1602-1613 ◽  
Author(s):  
John E. Fa ◽  
Juan E. Garcia Yuste ◽  
Ramon Castelo

Oryx ◽  
1988 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 218-228 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael J. S. Harrison

Little is known about the mandrill Mandrillus sphinx in the wild. It is an elusive primate and thus difficult to study in its rain-forest habitat in equatorial Africa. As human pressure on its habitat grows it has become increasingly urgent to discover more about the species so that appropriate conservation measures can be planned. The author made a 15-month study of the mandrill in Gabon and discovered that it was not as widely distributed as had been believed. Although it is threatened by hunting pressure and habitat disruption, populations still remain and five reserves protect some of these.


1979 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 250
Author(s):  
GUO YUAN-HENG ◽  
WU SI-CHENG
Keyword(s):  

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 76-84
Author(s):  
Melynda Cheok Ka Yi ◽  
Jayasilan Mohd-Azlan

Poaching is one of the greatest immediate threats and a serious conservation challenge facing wildlife in Borneo. Medium- to large-sized mammals, while charismatic, are hunted for consumption and sale. This study focuses on wildlife hunting and utilization of selected communities in a remote area in Sarawak, conducted using interview surveys within communities who hunt wildlife in Ulu Baleh. The calculated hunting pressure index in Ulu Baleh (2.24) is considered low compared to other parts of Sarawak. Local communities are dependent on wildlife protein and medicine. Even though the common hunting offtake included the bearded pig and deer species, for the hunter’s own consumption, hunters were opportunistic in taking non-target species and selling surplus meat. Lack of awareness of the implications of unsustainable hunting and difficulty in monitoring by the relevant authorities appear to be the main challenges to wildlife conservation in the area. This paper highlights the lack of research documenting wildlife utilization in the Ulu Baleh region and the implication of these results are particularly important for future adaptive wildlife management, especially for species of conservation importance in Sarawak.


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