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| Kaul, R.; Hilaluddin, J.S.; Jandrotia, J.S.; McGowan, P.J.K. | |
| Hunting large mammals and pheasants in the Indian western Himalaya | |
| 2004 Oryx (38): 426-431 | |
We conducted a survey in the western Himalaya of India to assess animal extraction patterns. Data on animal species and their extraction patterns, their importance to the respondents, and reasons and methods of hunting were collected using structured questionnaires. Twenty-three species of large mammals and Galliformes were present in the area, 18 of which were hunted around at least one village. Of special concern were several threatened species that were hunted around most villages were they occurred, although the impact of removal on wild populations is not clear. The main reason for hunting was to supplement animal protein, although some animals were also killed for sale of meat and their parts. The establishment of communitymanaged forests has not had an impact on extraction rates. Assessment of the impact of hunting on the threatened species in particular is urgently required. |
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