Socio-economic factors correlating with illegal use of giraffe body parts

Socio-economic factors correlating with illegal use of giraffe body parts

Unsustainable hunting, both illegal and legal, has led to the extirpation of many species. In the last 35 years giraffe Giraffa spp. populations have declined precipitously, with extinctions documented in seven African countries. Amongst the various reasons for these population declines, poaching is...

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Main Authors: Arthur B. Muneza, Bernard Amakobe, Simon Kasaine, Daniel B. Kramer, Mwangi Githiru, Gary J. Roloff, Matt W. Hayward, Robert A. Montgomery
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2023-07-01
Series:Oryx
Subjects:
Animal parts
Giraffa tippelskirchi
giraffe
illegal hunting
motivations for poaching
socio-economic factors
Tsavo ecosystem
wildlife trade
Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S003060532200062X/type/journal_article

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