Involving local communities for effective citizen science: Determining game species' reproductive status to assess hunting effects in tropical forests

Bizri, Hani R. El; Fa, John E.; Lemos, Lísley Pereira; Campos‐Silva, João Vitor; Neto, Carlos F. A. Vasconcelos; Valsecchi, João; Mayor, Pedro

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“…However, such high rates of agreement as found by El Bizri et al. (2021) may only be seen in about 55% of similar studies on the accuracy of citizen science data (Aceves‐Bueno et al., 2017).…”

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confidence: 85%

“…The papers by Pernat et al (2021) andEl Bizri et al (2021) are two such studies of quality assurance. Pernat et al (2021) compared trained researcher (or 'professional') data to citizen science data on mosquito collections in the German 'Mückenatlas', while El Bizri et al ( 2021) compared local peoples' capacity to determine the reproductive status of female pacas (Cuniculus paca).…”

Section: Quality Assurance and Controlmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Towards ecological science for all by all

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McPherson

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Journal of Applied Ecology

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Journal of Ecology and Methods in Ecology and Evolution. Although wide ranging and varied, as a collection these articles go some way to addressing the two perspectives intended for this Special Feature; the contribution of citizen science to the advancement of ecological knowledge and the contribution of community-based perspectives to citizen science. Among these 19 papers are 16 that present original quantitative or qualitative research, a practice-based article (Bonnet et al., 2021), a perspective (Palmer et al., 2021) and a literature review (Winch et al., 2021). | 207

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Section: Questions and Themes Covered By Papers In The Special Featurementioning

confidence: 85%

Section: Quality Assurance and Controlmentioning

confidence: 99%

Towards ecological science for all by all

Thornhill

Cornelissen

McPherson

et al. 2021

Journal of Applied Ecology

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“…An alternative approach to assessing sustainability may be the identification of a robust proxy of sustainable offtake in a given area. Studies searching for indicators of unsustainable harvesting have considered the species composition of wild meat on offer at markets (53)-although this assumes the catchment remains constant-the stability of hunter catch per unit effort (54), the mean maximum rate of increase (r max ) of hunted species (55), the content of hunting bags (56), trends in pregnancy rates and age structure of hunted specimens (57), and landscape-scale depletion using local ecological knowledge (58). However, there is little information about how changes in these proxies correspond to actual changes in underlying species populations (but see 59,60).…”

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Wild Meat Is Still on the Menu: Progress in Wild Meat Research, Policy, and Practice from 2002 to 2020

Ingram

Coad

Milner-Gulland

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Annu. Rev. Environ. Resour.

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Several hundred species are hunted for wild meat in the tropics, supporting the diets, customs, and livelihoods of millions of people. However, unsustainable hunting is one of the most urgent threats to wildlife and ecosystems worldwide and has serious ramifications for people whose subsistence and income are tied to wild meat. Over the past 18 years, although research efforts have increased, scientific knowledge has largely not translated into action. One major barrier to progress has been insufficient monitoring and evaluation, meaning that the effectiveness of interventions cannot be ascertained. Emerging issues include the difficulty of designing regulatory frameworks that disentangle the different purposes of hunting, the large scale of urban consumption, and the implications of wild meat consumption for human health. To address these intractable challenges, wepropose eight new recommendations for research and action for sustainable wild meat use, which would support the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

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“…Primatologists have always had a strong commitment to conservation, and there are many distinguished primate scientists who have dedicated their professional careers to protecting the world's primates. These efforts include collaborating with nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), and international research teams; establishing long-term field sites; committing to student training, especially students from primate habitat countries; and designing stakeholder partnerships and coalitions that benefit the wellbeing of local human communities and local primate communities (Chapman and Peres 2001;El Bizri et al 2020;Estrada et al 2012;Garber et al 2010;Horwich et al 2013;Kyes 2011;Santika et al 2017;Strier 2010Strier , 2011Wright et al 2012). In addition, there are a set of distinguished naturalists and scientific communicators, for example, Jane Goodall and David Attenborough, who have played prominent roles as advocates and activists in educating and inspiring the public worldwide to promote conservation, the ethical treatment of animals, environmental justice, ecosystem's health, human rights, and in helping to improve the lives of people in poor and food insecure communities (BBC 2016;Lindsey and Goodall 1999).…”

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Advocacy and Activism as Essential Tools in Primate Conservation

Garber

2021

Int J Primatol

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Primates are facing a global extinction crisis driven by an expanding human population, environmental degradation, the conversion of tropical forests into monocultures for industrial agriculture and cattle ranching, unsustainable resource extraction, hunting, climate change, and the threat of emerging zoonotic diseases. And, although many primate scientists have dedicated their careers to conservation, 65% of primate species are listed as Vulnerable, Endangered, or Critically Endangered, and >75% are experiencing a population decline. Projections indicate that by the end of the century, an additional 75% of the area currently occupied by wild primates will be lost to agriculture. Clearly, we are losing the battle and must change business-as-usual if we are to protect wild primates and their habitats. This article is a call to action. Primate societies and their membership need to expand their engagement in scientific advocacy and scientific activism designed to educate, inspire, organize, and mobilize global citizens to join together, lobby business leaders and politicians in both primate habitat countries and in consumer nations, boycott forest-risk products, participate in demonstrations and letter writing campaigns, and use social media to effect transformational change. We are the experts, and the more we and our professional organizations drive the public policy debate on wildlife conservation and environmental justice, the more successful we will be in protecting the world’s primates from extinction. The time to act is now!

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Involving local communities for effective citizen science: Determining game species' reproductive status to assess hunting effects in tropical forests

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Towards ecological science for all by all

Towards ecological science for all by all

Wild Meat Is Still on the Menu: Progress in Wild Meat Research, Policy, and Practice from 2002 to 2020

Advocacy and Activism as Essential Tools in Primate Conservation

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