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| Evans, T.S.; Myat, T.W.; Aung, P.; Oo, Z.M.; Maw, M.T.; Toe, A.T.; Aung, T.H.; Hom, N.S.; Shein, K.T.; Thant, K.Z.; Win, Y.T.; Thein, W.Z.; Gilardi, K.; Thu, H.M.; Kreuder Johnson, C. | |
| Bushmeat hunting and trade in Myanmar's central teak forests: Threats to biodiversity and human livelihoods | |
| 2020 Global Ecology and Conservation (22): 1-12 | |
Extensive forest degradation due to logging operations in the Bago Yoma region of Myanmar has led to new hunting pressures on previously isolated wildlife populations and brings people into contact with potentially zoonotic pathogens. By administering questionnaires, hosting focus groups, and collecting hunter data from five villages in the region, it was determined that the majority of hunted bushmeat was destined for local use (e.g. medicinal purposes) as opposed to being internationally traded to China or other areas within Myanmar. The ability to identify the key drivers of local hunting practices, as was done her, is essential to inform the development of successful wildlife conservation strategies and for implementation of educational campaigns on reducing disease transmission risk during practices such as hunting and bushmeat consumption. |
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