Pangolins in peril: Using local hunters' knowledge to conserve elusive species in Vietnam

Endangered Species Research

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 41-53

  Newton, Peter ^a   Van Thai, Nguyen ^b   Roberton, Scott ^c   Bell, Diana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

^b Cuc Phuong National Park   (Viet Nam)

^c WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY   (Viet Nam)

Author keywords

Conservation; Hunter; Interview; Pangolin; Vietnam; Wildlife trade

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION STATUS; ENDANGERED SPECIES; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; HUNTING; MAMMAL; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

ASIA; EURASIA; SOUTHEAST ASIA; VIET NAM;

MANIS PENTADACTYLA;

EID: 54349107690     PISSN: 18635407     EISSN: 16134796     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/esr00127     Document Type: Article

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