analysis of patterns of bushmeat consumption reveals extensive exploitation of protected species in eastern madagascar野味消费模式的分析,将揭示广泛的开发保护物种在马达加斯加东部.pdfVIP

Analysis of Patterns of Bushmeat Consumption Reveals Extensive Exploitation of Protected Species in Eastern Madagascar 1,2,3 1 3 3 Richard K. B. Jenkins , Aidan Keane , Andrinajoro R. Rakotoarivelo , Victor Rakotomboavonjy , 3 3 3 1 Felicien H. Randrianandrianina , H. Julie Razafimanahaka , Sylvain R. Ralaiarimalala , Julia P. G. Jones * 1 School of the Environment, Natural Resources and Geography, Bangor University, Bangor, Gwynedd, United Kingdom, 2 Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology, University of Kent, Kent, United Kingdom, 3 Madagasikara Voakajy, Antananarivo, Madagascar Abstract Understanding the patterns of wild meat consumption from tropical forests is important for designing approaches to address this major threat to biodiversity and mitigate potential pathways for transmission of emerging diseases. Bushmeat consumption has been particularly poorly studied in Madagascar, one of the world’s hottest biodiversity hotspots. Studying bushmeat consumption is challenging as many species are protected and researchers must consider the incentives faced by informants. Using interviews with 1154 households in 12 communes in eastern Madagascar, as well as local monitoring data, we investigated the importance of socio-economic variables, taste preference and traditional taboos on consumption of 50 wild and domestic species. The majority of meals contain no animal protein. However, respondents consume a wide range of wild species and 95% of respondents have eaten at least one protected species (and nearly 45% have eaten more than