Interspecific variation in large mammal responses to human observers along a conservation gradient with variable hunting pressure

Animal Conservation

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 603-612

  Kiffner, C ^a   Kioko, J ^a   Kissui, B ^a   Painter, C ^b   Serota, M ^c   White, C ^d   Yager, P ^e  

^a The School for Field Studies   (Tanzania)

^b UNIVERSITY OF REDLANDS   (United States)

^c The Holleran Center for Community Action and Public Policy   (United States)

^d UNITY COLLEGE   (United States)

^e FRAMINGHAM STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anti predator behaviour; Bushmeat hunting; Conservation effectiveness; Hunting pressure; Landscape of fear

Indexed keywords

MAMMALIA;

EID: 84916222652     PISSN: 13679430     EISSN: 14691795     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/acv.12131     Document Type: Article

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