Hunted species and hunting equipment used by rainforest poachers in Ghana

This study investigated species that are hunted in protected rainforest areas and the methods used to hunt them, using data obtained by recording items in the possession of 17 poachers arrested in Kakum Conservation Area in Ghana over a period of 12 months. Twelve species were recorded among 69 tot...

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Main Author:	Edward Debrah Wiafe
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wildlife Information Liaison Development Society 2018-02-01
Series:	Journal of Threatened Taxa
Subjects:	conservation hunting hunting methods kakum protected area.
Online Access:	https://www.threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/article/view/3416

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spelling	doaj-b2cb6a668789490d906817281e5f783d2020-11-25T02:56:39ZengWildlife Information Liaison Development SocietyJournal of Threatened Taxa0974-78930974-79072018-02-01102112851128910.11609/jott.3416.10.2.11285-112893416Hunted species and hunting equipment used by rainforest poachers in GhanaEdward Debrah Wiafe0Department of Environmental and Natural Resources Management, Presbyterian University College, P.O. Box 393, Akropong-Akuapem, GhanaThis study investigated species that are hunted in protected rainforest areas and the methods used to hunt them, using data obtained by recording items in the possession of 17 poachers arrested in Kakum Conservation Area in Ghana over a period of 12 months. Twelve species were recorded among 69 total animals. Most were mammals, including primates. Shotguns and wire snares were the main hunting methods used. Primates must be given special protection and conservation attention, as they were found to be prominent among the animals poached.https://www.threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/article/view/3416conservationhuntinghunting methodskakumprotected area.
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title	Hunted species and hunting equipment used by rainforest poachers in Ghana
title_short	Hunted species and hunting equipment used by rainforest poachers in Ghana
title_full	Hunted species and hunting equipment used by rainforest poachers in Ghana
title_fullStr	Hunted species and hunting equipment used by rainforest poachers in Ghana
title_full_unstemmed	Hunted species and hunting equipment used by rainforest poachers in Ghana
title_sort	hunted species and hunting equipment used by rainforest poachers in ghana
publisher	Wildlife Information Liaison Development Society
series	Journal of Threatened Taxa
issn	0974-7893 0974-7907
publishDate	2018-02-01
description	This study investigated species that are hunted in protected rainforest areas and the methods used to hunt them, using data obtained by recording items in the possession of 17 poachers arrested in Kakum Conservation Area in Ghana over a period of 12 months. Twelve species were recorded among 69 total animals. Most were mammals, including primates. Shotguns and wire snares were the main hunting methods used. Primates must be given special protection and conservation attention, as they were found to be prominent among the animals poached.
topic	conservation hunting hunting methods kakum protected area.
url	https://www.threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/article/view/3416
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Hunted species and hunting equipment used by rainforest poachers in Ghana

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