The zambian wildlife ranching industry: Scale, associated benefits, and limitations affecting its development

PLoS ONE

Volumn 8, Issue 12, 2013, Pages

  Lindsey, Peter A ^a,b   Barnes, Jonathan ^c   Nyirenda, Vincent ^d   Pumfrett, Belinda ^e   Tambling, Craig J ^f   Taylor, W Andrew ^b   Rolfes, Michael T'Sas ^g  

^a Lion Program   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^c Design and Development Services   (Namibia)

^d Zambia Wildlife Authority   (Zambia)

^e Kafue Trust   (Zambia)

^f NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^g Independent Consultant Unit B   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL LAND; ANIMAL HUNTING; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; CROCODILE; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; FARM; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HARVESTING; LIVESTOCK; MALE; MEAT INDUSTRY; NONHUMAN; SAVANNA; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WILDLIFE; ZAMBIA;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, WILD; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ZAMBIA;

EID: 84893205912     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19326203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0081761     Document Type: Article

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