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The impact of hunting on tropical mammal and bird populations

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Benítez-López, A., Alkemade, R., Schipper, A. M., Ingram, D. J., Verweij, P. A., Eikelboom, J. A. J., Huijbregts, M. A. J.·2017·Science

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Quantifying hunting-induced defaunation: As the human population grows and increasingly encroaches on remaining wildlife habitat, hunting threatens many species. Benítez-López et al. conducted a large-scale meta-analysis of hunting trends and impacts across the tropics (see the Perspective by Brashares and Gaynor). Bird and mammal populations were considerably lower in areas where hunting occurred. Although commercial hunting and proximity to roads and urban centers were the most damaging factors, all hunting had worrying impacts, even in protected areas. Protection and alternative approaches for sustainable subsistence hunting must be implemented soon if we are to prevent further, rapid defaunation. Science , this issue p. 180 ; see also p. 136

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Authors: Benítez-López, A., Alkemade, R., Schipper, A. M., Ingram, D. J., Verweij, P. A., Eikelboom, J. A. J., & Huijbregts, M. A. J.
Affiliations: Department of Environmental Science, Institute for Wetland and Water Research, Radboud University, Post Office Box 9010, NL-6500 GL, Nijmegen, Netherlands.
Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (NL)
University of Sussex (GB)
Utrecht University (NL)
ORCID: Benítez-López, A.
Alkemade, R.
Schipper, A. M.
Ingram, D. J.
Verweij, P. A.
Eikelboom, J. A. J.
Huijbregts, M. A. J.
Venue: Science
Publisher: American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Published: 2017-04-14
Volume: 356
Issue: 6334
Pages: 180-183
ISSN: 0036-8075 (ISSN-L)
1095-9203
DOI: 10.1126/science.aaj1891
OpenAlex: W2605583228
Semantic Scholar: 47a3f1d848466466f1761bd70a29fd3871091b5e
Cited by: 663
References: 123
Citations by year: 2026: 85 · 2025: 82 · 2024: 84 · 2023: 95 · 2022: 73 · 2021: 71 · 2020: 63 · 2019: 58 · 2018: 42 · 2017: 10
FWCI: 35.70
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: green
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Funders: University of Sussex
Topics: Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Ecology › Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Nature and Landscape Conservation › Wildlife Conservation and Criminology Analyses
Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Global and Planetary Change › Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
Keywords: hunting, defaunation, tropical mammals, tropical birds, population decline (ecology), wild meat trade, hunting pressure, protected areas, commercial hunting, biodiversity loss, human accessibility
MeSH terms: Animals, Birds, Human Activities, Mammals, Population Density, Biodiversity, Extinction, Biological

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