Effects of anthropogenic disturbance on a Victoria crowned pigeon Goura victoria population in northern Papua, Indonesia

Keiluhu, Henderina J.; Pangau-Adam, Margaretha; Maury, Hendra K.; Waltert, Matthias

doi:10.1016/j.japb.2019.07.007

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“…In conclusion, the proposed integrated community‐based rusa deer management in the Tambrauw region could lead to successful conservation outcomes if trust is built between stakeholders, and if they are willing to share information and commit to cooperate. A study in rural areas in PNG reported that village‐based monitoring programs were feasible when undertaken in collaboration with non‐local scientists or trained workers (Johnson et al., 2004). These should be encouraged as a means by which communities and management agencies can evaluate the sustainability of wildlife harvesting rates (Johnson et al., 2004).…”

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“…A study in rural areas in PNG reported that village‐based monitoring programs were feasible when undertaken in collaboration with non‐local scientists or trained workers (Johnson et al., 2004). These should be encouraged as a means by which communities and management agencies can evaluate the sustainability of wildlife harvesting rates (Johnson et al., 2004). Likewise, Bodmer and Puertas (2000) illustrated how collaboration between scientists, NGO workers and local hunters has achieved sustainable harvest rates through collective monitoring and evaluation of wildlife offtake.…”

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“…The trade scheme should be properly monitored and managed so that hunting merely targets the introduced/invasive species as the trade incentives may other- Furthermore, other important factors that need to be included in the proposed rusa deer management are the current hunting pressure faced by threatened native fauna and the understanding of a balanced ecosystem. Uncontrolled hunting and illegal wildlife trade have become one of the major causes of the population decline of endemic fauna in Papua such as cassowaries and crowned pigeons (Johnson et al, 2004;Pangau-Adam et al, 2015;Keiluhu et al, 2019). In order to maintain the population of native fauna in the Tambrauw region, hunters could be encouraged to focus their hunting efforts on the introduced species (i.e.…”

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The role of the introduced rusa deerCervus timorensisfor wildlife hunting in West Papua, Indonesia

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The rusa deer has been introduced to Merauke region and later to Vogelkop Peninsula in Indonesian New Guinea (West Papua) in 1928. It has widely dispersed across much of the West Papuan lowlands, but little is known on population size and its role for the livelihoods of rural communities. Here, our aim was to assess the population status of rusa deer, and to investigate the extent of hunting practices on this mammal in West Papua. We conducted camera trapping and line transect surveys simultaneously to estimate rusa deer population abundance in the Kwoor basin of the Tambrauw regency, Papua Barat province, Indonesia. We also interviewed hunters (n = 134), informants (n = 9) and households (n = 91) to assess hunting patterns and socioeconomic importance of rusa deer across 15 districts of the Tambrauw regency. We estimated rusa deer density within a 48‐km2 forested area at 10.34 (5.36–19.98) and 21.04 individuals/km2 using line transect and N‐mixture modelling approach using camera trapping data, respectively. Both density estimates are considerably higher than those from its native range in Java and Bali (0.08 individual/km2). Almost 92% of hunters reported that they hunted rusa deer in their traditional forests, being the most frequent amongst the 18 hunted species, particularly for commercial (62%) and subsistence (38%) purposes. Our results suggest that traditional hunting has become a significant livelihood activity and important income source in the study area. It is therefore imperative to identify potential management strategies on wildlife hunting while also considering that the high densities of introduced rusa deer may potentially exert adverse effects on native flora and fauna. This study further suggests that traditional knowledge (locally called ‘sasi’ system) and wildlife taboos still govern wildlife hunting and utilization of forest resources in West Papua, and these need to play a role in integrated community‐based wildlife management.

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The role of the introduced rusa deerCervus timorensisfor wildlife hunting in West Papua, Indonesia

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“…Bentrupperbaumer, 1998;Wright, 2005). Some frugivorous birds like the northern cassowary Casuarius unappendiculatus and the Victoria crowned pigeon Goura victoria in Papua, and most hornbills in Sumatra and Sulawesi islands avoid habitats where fruit availability is low due to heavy forest exploitation such as through intensive logging (Anggraini et al, 2000;Keiluhu et al, 2019;Kinnaird & O ´'Brien, 2005;. However, partial frugivores like the Megapodes appear to be unaffected by logging operations (Pangau-Adam & Brodie, 2019).…”

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“…The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of forest disturbance on species diversity and the abundance of fruiting plants, especially those species which provide food for frugivorous birds. The coverage of plantations and illegally logged areas in Papua is increasing rapidly with accelerating regional development (Fraser, 2018; Keiluhu et al, 2019), and therefore, our data from 2014 are relevant in the context of managing Papua’s forest ecosystems.…”

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Negative Effects of Logging on Bird Dispersed Plants in Northern Papuan Lowland Forest, Indonesia

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Many plants in New Guinean rainforest have relatively larger fruits than those in other tropical forests and may depend on large animal dispersers, but little is known about the impacts of forest disturbance, especially logging, on the species composition and abundance of these trees. In order to provide a baseline for the understanding of their vulnerability, we counted fruiting plants and measured habitat parameters in primary and human-altered habitats in the little studied lowland forest of northern Papua, Indonesia. During the surveys coinciding with peak fruit season, eighty-nine species were recorded in fruit, with 71 species in 24 families known to be consumed by birds, and most of them (97%) were trees. The diversity of bird-consumed fruiting plants differed among the habitat types and was highest in undisturbed primary forest and hunted primary forest. Secondary forests still had a high number of species and individuals but were dominated by light demanding plants and a low number of uniquely found species. Logged forest and agricultural habitats showed only a low abundance of bird-consumed fruiting plants, being about 2-3 times lower than in primary forests. Plants with large sized fruits (diam. > 20 mm) were mainly found in primary forests, confirming their importance for maintaining interactions between large frugivorous birds and plants that are of relevance for forest regeneration.

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Does the sound environment influence the behaviour of zoo-housed birds? A preliminary investigation of ten species across two zoos

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Effects of anthropogenic disturbance on a Victoria crowned pigeon Goura victoria population in northern Papua, Indonesia

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The role of the introduced rusa deerCervus timorensisfor wildlife hunting in West Papua, Indonesia

The role of the introduced rusa deerCervus timorensisfor wildlife hunting in West Papua, Indonesia

Negative Effects of Logging on Bird Dispersed Plants in Northern Papuan Lowland Forest, Indonesia

Does the sound environment influence the behaviour of zoo-housed birds? A preliminary investigation of ten species across two zoos

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