Hunting of protected animals in the Parc National d'Ankarafantsika, north-western Madagascar
Gerardo Garcia,Steven M. Goodman +1 more
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Bones were obtained from the temporary camp of raffia palm fibre harvesters in the Parc National d'Ankarafantsika in north-western Madagascar as mentioned in this paper.Abstract:
Bones were obtained from the temporary camp of raffia palm fibre harvesters in the Parc National d'Ankarafantsika in north-western Madagascar. Based on the context of their deposition, knife-cut marks, and burn marks these animals were consumed for food. The minimum number of individuals (MNI) of wild animals represented in the sample was 49, and included turtles (MNI = 5), birds (MNI = 4), tenrecs (MNI = 4), Carnivora (MNI = 2), lemurs (MNI = 32), and bush pigs (MNI = 2). The majority of these animals are protected by Malagasy law and are endemic to the island.read more
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Bats as bushmeat in Madagascar
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Population structure, reproductive potential and increasing exploitation of the freshwater turtle Erymnochelys madagascariensis
TL;DR: A population of Erymnochelys madagascariensis was studied in a lake forming part of a tributary of the Betsiboka River in lowland Western Madagascar, where large females producing up to 60 eggs in one year.
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