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9 Cards in this Set
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What are the motivations for hunting?
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- prestige
- income - pest control - superstition/tradition - FOOD |
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Which kind of species are hardest hit by hunting?
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- large
- easily hunted - best tasting - slow reproducing - low density - disturbance-senstive |
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Why is hunting now a crisis but not in the past?
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- more consumers
- improved hunting technologies - better access to remote areas - synergistic and additive effects of habitat loss - declines in dietary meat alternatives - increased urban and international demand and access to distant markets |
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What are 4 ecosystem services?
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- regulatory services
pollination, pest control - cultural services intellectual inspiration - provisioning services food, water, pharm - supporting services nutrient cycling |
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How does wildlife serve as an ecosystem service?
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- Regulatory/supporting
- maintain forest floral diversity - Cultural - aesthetic and economic value to attract tourist - Direct provisioning - bushmeat |
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How would depletion of bushmeat hunting from unsustainable hunting or conservation policy affect anemia?
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It would increase anemia especially on the lower income individuals
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What are some consequences of anemia?
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- low birth weight
- perinatal mortality - maternal death - decreased labor activity and productivity - suppressed immune function |
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Why is bushmeat hunting difficult issue to solve?
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- hunting is politically contentious
ppl think its a human right to hunt others think wildlife policy is designed to maintain control over resources |
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when did the shoot-to-kill policy start?
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1989 by Richard Leakey of Kenya
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