A review of the anthropogenic threats faced by Temminck's ground pangolin, Smutsia temminckii, in southern Africa

African Journal of Wildlife Research

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 167-178

  Pietersen, Darren W ^a,c   McKechnie, Andrew E ^a   Jansen, Raymond ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b TSHWANE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

^c African Pangolin Working Group IUCN Species Survival Commission Pangolin Specialist Group   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Electrocutions; International trade; Legislation; Manis temminckii; Mitigation; Smutsia temminckii; Traditional medicine

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; CONSERVATION PLANNING; ENDANGERED SPECIES; MAMMAL; MORTALITY RISK; NATIONAL PLANNING; SPECIES CONSERVATION; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; LEGISLATIVE IMPLEMENTATION; MORTALITY; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA;

MANIS TEMMINCKII;

EID: 84906655144     PISSN: 03794369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3957/056.044.0209     Document Type: Review

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