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Wild meat consumption in changing rural landscapes of Indonesian Borneo

open access: yesPeople and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Wild meat can play a crucial role in the food system of rural communities residing near tropical forests. Yet, socio‐ecological changes across tropical landscapes are impacting the patterns and sustainability of meat consumption. To understand the prevalence, frequency and drivers of wild meat, domestic meat and fish consumption in this ...
Katie L. Spencer   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Capacity and limitations of US wild meat donation programmes

open access: yesPeople and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Historically, sharing of wild harvests to facilitate food security followed concepts of kin selection and reciprocal altruism. However, cultural shifts have reduced access to foods for some populations in modern times. Cultural altruism through sustainably harvested wild meat donation programmes (WDPs) can reduce food and nutritional ...
David S. Mason   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Gender dynamics of tropical wildmeat systems: A systematic map of women's roles and influence

open access: yesPeople and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Wildmeat is a vital natural resource globally, which must be managed sustainably to avoid livelihood insecurity, species decline and biodiversity loss. Women have a pivotal role in harvesting, processing and distributing wildmeat, yet their contributions are often overlooked.
Jasmin Willis Key   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Participatory Monitoring and Management of Subsistence Hunting in the Piagaçu-Purus Reserve, Brazil

open access: yesConservation & Society, 2015
The Sustainable Development Reserve (RDS) model in Brazil provides legal context for monitoring wildlife with the involvement of local populations in gathering data and developing strategies for sustainable use.
Marina Albuquerque Regina de Mattos Vieira   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Patterns of wild meat and other protein consumption in the periphery of Salonga National Park, Democratic Republic of the Congo

open access: yesPeople and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract In Central Africa, human activities are severely impacting terrestrial and aquatic wildlife, threatening the food security of millions of people. Accordingly, sustainable use of wildlife is crucial for the nutrition and livelihoods of many rural communities in the region.
Zolo Admettons   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hunting game: New data on the subsistence strategies during the Uluzzian in Italy

open access: yesJournal of Archaeological Science: Reports
In this study we present the results of the archaeozoological and taphonomic analysis of the macromammal assemblage from the Uluzzian levels of three Italian sites: Uluzzo C Rock Shelter, Roccia San Sebastiano cave, and Riparo del Broion. Our archaeozoological data outlined several common elements and differences between sites sharing this culture. The
Sara Silvestrini   +9 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Do cultural taboos regulate hunting in transitioning Indigenous communities? The case of the Idu Mishmi of Northeast India

open access: yesPeople and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract There is rising recognition of resource‐use rights of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLCs) within wildlife conservation. Historically, sociocultural institutions ensured wildlife sustainability in many IPLC areas. However, the future viability of such institutions is uncertain as IPLCs change in response to external pressures and ...
Sahil Nijhawan   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hunting for Livelihood in Northeast Gabon: Patterns, Evolution, and Sustainability

open access: yesEcology and Society, 2008
We suggest an ethno-biological approach to analyze the cultural and social drivers of hunting activities and assess sustainability in villages near Makokou, northeast Gabon, based on interviews with hunters, participatory mapping of hunting territories ...
Nathalie van Vliet, Robert Nasi
doaj   +1 more source

The dynamics of wild and alternative meat consumption across Gabon, Central Africa

open access: yesPeople and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Long‐term overharvesting of wild animals for their meat threatens wildlife and the people dependent on wild animal meat for their diets and incomes. Interventions to reduce wild meat consumption must be built upon a complete understanding of the roles of wild meat and its alternatives within food systems.
Joshua Bauld   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sea Shepherd's Strategic Opposition to Legalized Seal Hunting in Canada

open access: yesGlobal Focus
Seal hunting has been practiced by the Inuit people for centuries as a means of survival in icy regions with limited natural resources. The Inuit hunt seals because every part of the animal provides numerous benefits.
Anggarani Mulia
doaj   +1 more source

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