Heavy reliance on surrogate species and historical data may confound estimates of the sustainability of hunting in Papua New Guinea

Biological Conservation

Volumn 145, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-2

  Ross Sinclair, J ^a   Whitmore, Nathan ^a   Yhuanje, Kenneth ^b   Zeriga Alone, Tanya ^a  

^a Wildlife Conservation Society Papua New Guinea Program   (Papua New Guinea)

^b Papua New Guinea Institute of Biological Research   (Papua New Guinea)

Author keywords

Hunting; Papua New Guinea; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

EID: 84856232553     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2011.08.015     Document Type: Letter

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