People in Nature: Wildlife Conservation in South and Central AmericaKirsten M. Silvius, Richard E. Bodmer, José M. V. Fragoso Columbia University Press, 2004 M12 14 - 464 pages This book reviews wildlife management and conservation in Central and South America. The book discusses the threats to biodiversity in this area including habitat fragmentation, development, ranching, tourism as well as hunting. The book contains contributions from many local Latin American authors who work there daily and are exposed to the numerous and unique issues that need to be taken into account when talking about conservation in Central and South America. |
Contents
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| 9 | |
PART II Economic Considerations | 137 |
PART III Fragmentation and Other Nonharvest Human Impacts | 209 |
PART IV Hunting ImpactsBiological Basis and Rationale for Sustainability | 297 |
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