10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ANTIPOACHING»
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antipoaching in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
antipoaching and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Sold Into Extinction: The Global Trade in Endangered Species
Policing efforts are largely reactive—hoping to find illegal goods at ports— or
they are in the form of antipoaching patrols. While antipoaching patrols are
proactive, they can only be successful on extremely small scales. Most
endangered ...
Jacqueline L. Schneider, 2012
2
Introduction to Probability and Statistics for Ecosystem ...
Antipoaching activities are 90% effective, that is, night helicopter attacks are
thwarted and poachers are detected and intercepted before they can shoot or
dart a rhino. The South African legislature significantly increases funding to all
South ...
3
Return of the Unicorns: Natural History and Conservation of ...
Organize effective antipoaching information networks and an an- tipoaching unit.
Even the most powerful economic incentives will not stop exploitation of species
such as rhinos, if they command a high value on the commercial market.
4
Primate Conservation Biology
Antipoaching patrols then arrest offenders, who are punished by fines or prison
sentences (see reviews by Milner- Gulland and Leader-Williams 1992; Leader-
Williams and Milner- Gulland 1993). Fines are often more desirable, since these
act ...
Guy Cowlishaw, Robin I. M. Dunbar, 2000
5
Serengeti III: Human Impacts on Ecosystem Dynamics
With strict enforcement of antipoaching laws, human population never rises
above 80,000 and stabilizes at around 72,000. Under strict antipoaching efforts,
there is less hunting and less bushmeat consumption. In addition, with stricter ...
A. R. E. Sinclair, Craig Packer, Simon A. R. Mduma, 2009
6
Cutting the Vines of the Past: Environmental Histories of ...
The state outlawed snare traps, and in 1993 when the project's antipoaching
patrols found trappers in the forest, they would confiscate their snare traps. Under
the CAR law in 1993, hunters were required to buy a series of permits, just as
they ...
Tamara Giles-Vernick, 2002
7
This Sacred Earth: Religion, Nature, Environment
... shot for the sake of elephants, and when in fact they would be much horrified if
Mr. Leakey's antipoaching unit were to start shooting to kill the white consumers,
investors, and distributors who profit from this and other destruction of wildlife.
8
A Biographical Encyclopedia of Scientists and Inventors in ...
Fossey lobbied the Rwandan government to enforce antipoaching laws,
organized antipoaching patrols to destroy poachers' traps, and (in 1978)
established the Digit Fund to raise money in support of the patrols. She opposed
tourism to the ...
A. Bowdoin Van Riper, 2011
9
State and Society Responses to Social Welfare Needs in ...
to coordinate and substantially expand the antipoaching efforts in Tibet, Qinghai,
and Xinjiang, as well as provide more funding, weapons, andauthority to
antipoaching patrols. FON recommended a crackdown onpoachersin allthree
regions.
Jonathan Schwartz, Shawn Shieh, 2009
10
Vulnerability, Uncertainty, and Risk: Analysis, Modeling and ...
In Kerinci Seblat National Park the Sumatran tiger is threatened by a reduction in
prey abundance, habitat destruction, and illegal poaching (Linkie et al. 2006).
Management activities include implementing antipoaching patrols. Funds used to
...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ANTIPOACHING»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
antipoaching is used in the context of the following news items.
'We have to understand how rhino-poaching syndicates operate'
Antipoaching and counter-trafficking programmes form part of what we do,” he said. “Mozambicans know that to poach is risky and illegal. «News24, Jun 15»
R440m spent but rhinos still slaughtered
The national rhino operations centre in the Kruger Park was built and set up to centralise and strengthen the coordination of antipoaching ... «News24, Jun 15»
Farley Mowat sinking final act of defiance
Going by the names Sea Shepherd III, Ocean Warrior and finally Farley Mowat, the ship was involved in anti-whaling and antipoaching protests ... «Saskatoon StarPhoenix, Jun 15»
Hydrogen a gas for drone air-time
... powered drones that will make them useful in natural disasters, monitoring road traffic, border patrols, agriculture, and antipoaching. He said ... «The Australian, Jun 15»
Amid rhinoceros poaching frenzy, dark days for South African society
Those deadly hills produce poaching teams from Mozambican villages quicker than Kruger's rhino antipoaching teams can catch them. «Mongabay.com, Jun 15»
Death on the Steppes: Mystery Disease Kills Saigas
After the implementation of strict antipoaching measures, the population recovered, from a low of 50,000 to about 250,000 last year. “It was a ... «New York Times, May 15»
Poachers in Africa Have a New Enemy: Math
The problem with existing antipoaching strategy is that rangers tend to concentrate their efforts on areas where they have previously ... «TakePart, May 15»
Elephant numbers plunge in Mozambique because of poachers
... their population almost in half from 2009 to last year, but in Uganda, elephant numbers are increasing as a result of antipoaching measures, ... «SFGate, May 15»
Russia's Amur Tiger Numbers On The Rise
WWF says antipoaching efforts have been integral to the rise in tiger numbers, with tougher punishments and the introduction of criminal ... «RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty, May 15»
Jewelry raises awareness of poaching
... jewelry that incorporates wires, stones, beads, bone or organic materials to convey a message about conservation and antipoaching efforts. «Waterbury Republican American, May 15»
