Browsing by Autor "Wendy R. Townsend"

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    An observation of carnivory by a captive pygmy marmoset (<i>Callithrix pygmaea</i>)
    (1999) Wendy R. Townsend; Robert B. Wallace
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    Assessing Local Knowledge of Game Abundance and Persistence of Hunting Livelihoods in the Bolivian Amazon Using Consensus Analysis
    (Springer Science+Business Media, 2010) Tracy Van Holt; Wendy R. Townsend; P. Cronkleton
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    Callithrix pygmaea
    (Oxford University Press, 2001) Wendy R. Townsend
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    Cofán Indians’ Monitoring of Freshwater Turtles in Zábalo, Ecuador
    (Springer Science+Business Media, 2005) Wendy R. Townsend; A. Randall Borman; Eduardo Yiyoguaje; Luis Mendua
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    El riesgo de la cacería durante las operaciones forestales: impacto sobre la fauna silvestre en una concesión forestal en Santa Cruz
    (2002) Wendy R. Townsend; Damián I. Rumiz; Luciano Solar
    A fin de evaluar e/impacto de la caceria asociada a actividades madereras, analizamos datos de la fauna cosechada durante el anterior re gimen forestal en campamentos forestales de una concesion del Bajo Para gua. En base a las presas capturadas en 7 campamentos y 83 dias de muestreo se estimo el area de caceria y la tasa de cosecha anual de individuos por km2 para las especies mas comunes. La tasa de cosecha fue comparada con la cosecha maxima sostenible predicha por el modelo propuesto por Robinson y Redford, encontrandose que la extraccion de anta (Tapirus terrestris) y de mutun (Mitu tuberosa) no era sostenible, y la de huaso (Mazama americana) probablemente tampoco. El grado de vulnerabilidad de las especies parecio coincidir con los reportes de los cazadores que indicaban cuales de ellas desaparecian primero bajo fuerte presion de caceria. Con las nuevas practicas forestales y un mejor control, seria posible aprovechar sosteniblemente algunas especies de fauna en los bosques de produccion. Palabi claves: caceria, manejo forestal, cosecha sostenible, Tapirus, Mitu, Mazama, cracidos. ABSTRACT In order fo asses the impact of hunting associated fo logging operations, we analyzed the harvest of wildlife in a forestry concession during the oid forestry re gime. Based on game taken in 7 iogging camps and during 83 sampling days we estimated the harvest area and the harvest rafe per sq km for the most frequently captured species. Harvest rafes were compared with the maximum sustainable yieid estimated through Robinson and Redford's mode/, and indicated thaI tapir (Tapirus ferrestris) and razor bi/led curassows (Mitu tuberosa) were harvested at unsustainabie leveis, and probabiy the same was the case for red brocket deer (Mazama americana). Species vu/nerability fo hunting supported hunter's reports which indicated these species disappear first Qn heavily hunted areas. New forestry practices and a better control on harvest might permit sustainab/y use of sorne wildlife species in production forests. Keywords: hunting, forest management, sustainable yield, Tapirus, Mitu, Mazama, cracids.
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    Hunting for Sustainability: Indigenous Stewardship in the Cofán Territory of Zábalo
    (Wiley, 2024) Michael Esbach; Carlos Urgilés‐Verdugo; Wendy R. Townsend; Carlos Yiyoguaje
    ABSTRACT Indigenous lands are increasingly recognized for their critical role in biodiversity conservation. However, concerns persist about the sustainability of hunting practices within these territories. This study investigates the long‐term impact of Indigenous hunting practices on wildlife populations in the Cofán territory of Zábalo, Ecuador. We employed line transect surveys to estimate wildlife densities over three periods (2001–2003, 2006–2009, and 2018), focusing on 16 species that are integral to local livelihoods and subject to community management. Our results indicate generally stable or increasing populations for most species, particularly in nonhunted areas, where spatial restrictions are enforced. The Cofán's ability to sustainably manage relations between humans and wildlife is largely attributable to their adaptive management system, which includes species‐specific regulations and spatial zoning, and is realized through community decision‐making, knowledge sharing, and an ethos of care. These findings demonstrate that Indigenous stewardship can effectively sustain biodiversity in complex biocultural systems. The study underscores the importance of integrating Indigenous knowledge with scientific approaches to achieve long‐term conservation goals.
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    Importance of Primates to Tacana Indigenous Subsistence Hunting in the Bolivian Amazon
    (Springer Nature, 2020) Wendy R. Townsend; Robert B. Wallace; Kantuta Lara-Delgado; Guido Miranda
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    Influence of the Expert Effect on Cultural Models
    (Taylor & Francis, 2016) Tracy Van Holt; H. Russell Bernard; Susan C. Weller; Wendy R. Townsend; P. Cronkleton
    We examined hunters’ perceptions of fauna to see if expert hunters and other hunters perceive wildlife abundance similarly. We used cultural consensus analysis (CCA) to assess the knowledge of 25 hunters in the Bolivian Amazon about the abundance of 38 animals. CCA indicated highly shared beliefs among hunters concerning wildlife abundance (average agreement = .62). However, expert hunters (as judged by their reported successful hunts of rare species, having hunted recently, and consuming more game in their diet) perceived more animals as abundant than did non-experts, although they all shared the same model. Since the expert hunters did not always agree on which species was more abundant, they had low cultural knowledge scores in CCA results. These experts may be unwilling to curtail hunting efforts on key species that they perceive to be abundant.
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