Subsistence Hunting in Arabuko-Sokoke Forest, Kenya, and Its Effects on Mammal Populations

Fitzgibbon, Clare D.; Mogaka, Hezron; Fanshawe, John H.

doi:10.1046/j.1523-1739.1995.9051116.x

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“…Third, the sustainability of wildlife exploitation is important to local residents and to regional conservation efforts. Researchers in Latin American and Africa are increasingly interested in determining whether wildlife exploitation is sustainable (Bodmer et al 1988(Bodmer et al , 1994Peres 1990;Robinson & Redford 1994;Fa et al 1995;Fitzgibbon et al 1995). If exploitation is ecologically sustainable, it may contribute to development objectivesdiet and income-without simultaneously undermining conservation objectives.…”

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The Impacts of Cable Snare Hunting on Wildlife Populations in the Forests of the Central African Republic

Noss¹

1998

Conservation Biology

118

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Cable snares are probably the most widespread hunting method used in central African forests today. I evaluated the impacts of cable snare hunting on wildlife in the Central African Republic. I accompanied 17 snare hunters to hunting camps to check snare lines. I identified and weighed all animals captured, recorded losses to decomposition and scavengers, and identified escaped animals when possible. Data from observed hunting activities were extrapolated to estimate the animal rate of hunting offtake from snares within the Bayanga snare hunting range of 1000 km 2 . All mammals, as well as several birds and reptiles, were captured in cable snares. But 75% of snare captures were of four species: the three duikers ( Cephalophus callipygus , C. dorsalis , and C. monticola ) and the brush-tailed porcupine ( Atherurus africanus ). Losses to scavengers and decomposition amounted to 27% of total captures. Over one-third of animals caught by cable snares broke the cable and escaped with an injury. Protected species represent 2% of animals caught by snares. Population densities for the three duiker species and the brush-tailed porcupine were estimated from line-transect surveys and net-hunt encounters. Additional density estimates from research sites elsewhere in central Africa were taken from the literature, as were figures on reproductive productivity. The wide range of estimates for population densities, reproductive productivity, and sustainable offtake rates make the sustainability of snare hunting difficult to assess; however, snare hunting is probably unsustainable for the three duiker species.Impactos de la Caza con Lazos de Cable en las Poblaciones Silvestres de los Bosques de la República de Africa Central Resumen: Los lazos de cable son probablemente el método de caza mas empleado actualmente en los bosques de Africa central. Evalué los impactos de esta técnica de caza en poblaciones silvestres de la Repúplica de Africa Central. Acompañé a 17 cazadores a los campos de caza para checar las lineas de trampeo e identifiqué y pesé todos los animales capturados. Analizé pérdidas por descomposición y animales carroñeros, además de identificar cuando era posible el escape de animales. Los datos de las actividades de caza fueron extrapolados para estimar la tasa anual de captura por caza con lazos dentro del rango de caza de 1000 km 2 de Bayanga. Todos los mamíferos, así como algunas aves y reptiles fueron capturados con lazos. De las capturas, un 75% estuvo compuesto por cuatro especies: tres antilopes pequeños ( Cephalophus callipygus , C. dorsalis y C. monticola ) y el puercoespín cola de arbusto ( Atherurus africanus ). La cantidad de pérdidas por carroñeros y descomposición fué de un 27% del total de las capturas. Mas de una tercera parte de los animales capturados por lazos rompieron el cable y escaparon lesionados. Un 2% de los animales capturados fue de especies protegidas. Datos de densidades de poblaciones para las tres especies de antílopes y el puercoespín estimados para sitios de investigación en Africa Ce...

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The Impacts of Cable Snare Hunting on Wildlife Populations in the Forests of the Central African Republic

Noss¹

1998

Conservation Biology

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“…67 In ArabukoSokoke Forest, Kenya (372 km 2 ), 1,202 blue monkeys and 683 baboons (Papio cynocephalus) were reported to have been killed by subsistence hunters in a year. 65 Martin 57 found that 50% of the Nigerian population ate bush meat regularly, and that bush meat was popular with all income groups. The market for bush meat is not restricted to the tropical countries where the animals originate.…”

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Primate conservation in the new millennium: The role of scientists

Chapman¹,

Peres²

2001

Evol. Anthropol.

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“…Wild animals are hunted for food, for social and cultural reasons and for commerce (Chardonnet et al, 1995;Bennett and Robinson, 2000). Many studies have shown that market and subsistence hunting can result in the unsustainable exploitation of game (Colell et al, 1994;Fitzgibbon et al, 1995;Chardonnet et al, 1995;Muchaal and Ngandjui, 1999;Wilkie and Carpenter, 1999;Peres, 2000;Fa et al, 2002).…”

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Market Hunting in the Taï Region, Côte d’Ivoire and Implications for Monkey Populations

Refisch

Koné

2005

Int J Primatol

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We studied the effect of market hunting on primate species in the Taï National Park and adjacent forests in Côte d'Ivoire. We assessed the impact of hunting by comparing the calculated maximal reproduction rate with the current offtake rate. We assessed the average bushmeat consumption per capita/per year from weekly investigations on bushmeat available in 88 bushmeat restaurants and markets over a 12-mo period in 1999. We derived data on preferences for particular game species from interviews of 162 bushmeat consumers, 25 subsistence hunters and 3 groups of professional hunters. Hunting pressure was highest on the larger primate species such red colobus (Procolobus badius), black-and-white colobus (Colobus polykomos) and sooty mangabeys (Cercocebus atys). The amount of primate bushmeat extracted from the Taï National Park and surrounding forests was 249,229 kg in 1999. We estimated population densities using line transect surveys. By referring to current population densities we calculated the maximum production of each species using the Robinson Redford model (2001) and assuming unhunted conditions. A comparison of current harvest levels with maximum production suggests that harvest of Procolobus badius is sustainable, whereas current off-take of Colobus polykomos, Cercocebus atys, Cercopithecus diana (diana monkey) and C. campbelli (Campbell's monkeys) exceeds sustainability by ≤3 times. 621 0164-0291/05/0600-0621/0 C 2005 Springer Science+Business Media, Inc. 622 Refisch and KonéWe recommend that wildlife managers promote programs that encourage the production of domestic animals as a substitute for wild meat.

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Subsistence Hunting in Arabuko-Sokoke Forest, Kenya, and Its Effects on Mammal Populations

Cited by 56 publications

References 18 publications

The Impacts of Cable Snare Hunting on Wildlife Populations in the Forests of the Central African Republic

The Impacts of Cable Snare Hunting on Wildlife Populations in the Forests of the Central African Republic

Primate conservation in the new millennium: The role of scientists

Market Hunting in the Taï Region, Côte d’Ivoire and Implications for Monkey Populations

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