Novel approach for quantifying illegal bushmeat consumption reveals high consumption of protected species in Madagascar

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Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 584-592

  Razafimanahaka, Julie H ^a   Jenkins, Richard K B ^a,b   Andriafidison, Daudet ^a,c   Randrianandrianina, Félicien ^a   Rakotomboavonjy, Victor ^a   Keane, Aidan ^b,c   Jones, Julia P G ^b  

^a MADAGASIKARA VOAKAJY   (Madagascar)

^b BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ANTANANARIVO   (Madagascar)

Author keywords

Bushmeat; Conservation effectiveness; Enforcement; Hunting; Lemur; Madagascar; Poaching; Randomized response technique

Indexed keywords

BUSHMEAT; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; ENDANGERED SPECIES; FOOD CONSUMPTION; HUNTING; LAW ENFORCEMENT; LITERACY; NATURE-SOCIETY RELATIONS; POACHING; PRIMATE; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY;

MADAGASCAR;

EID: 84867414889     PISSN: 00306053     EISSN: 13653008     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0030605312000579     Document Type: Article

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