Hunting and trapping in Lebialem division, Cameroon: Bushmeat harvesting practices and human reliance

Endangered Species Research

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-12

  Wright, Juliet H ^a   Priston, Nancy E C ^a  

^a OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bushmeat; Hunting behaviour; Livelihoods; Primates; Southwest Cameroon

Indexed keywords

BUSHMEAT; EXPLOITATION; HARVESTING; HUNTING; PRIMATE; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; TRAPPING;

CAMEROON;

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA; PRIMATES;

EID: 77952298612     PISSN: 18635407     EISSN: 16134796     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/esr00244     Document Type: Article

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