scholarly journals Using local ecological knowledge to locate the western long-beaked echidna Zaglossus bruijnii on the Vogelkop Peninsula, West Papua, Indonesia

Oryx ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Freddy Pattiselanno ◽  
Iriansul ◽  
Paul A. Barnes ◽  
Agustina Y. S. Arobaya
Keyword(s):  
Local Ecological Knowledge ◽  
Critically Endangered ◽  
Ecological Knowledge ◽  
The South ◽  
Wet Season ◽  
The North ◽  
West Papua ◽  
The Status ◽  
Anecdotal Information

Abstract The Critically Endangered western long-beaked echidna Zaglossus bruijnii is believed to be distributed throughout the Vogelkop Peninsula in the Indonesian Province of West Papua, but there had formerly been no confirmed sightings of the species since the 1980s. We aimed to establish whether the species survives in this area. Fieldwork was carried out during January–April 2018 in Tambrauw Regency in the north and Teluk Bintuni Regency in the south. Fieldwork involved informal interviews with people, identified through chain referral sampling, who were knowledgeable about local animals and plants. Interviewees were asked about their knowledge of the western long-beaked echidna and if they had encountered them locally. Thirteen interviewees were familiar with the species and we were able to confirm informant records of one individual in Tambrauw Regency and three in Teluk Bintuni Regency. Measurements of the three individual echidnas in Teluk Bintuni Regency corroborated previous descriptions of the species. Interviewees described how echidnas are often seen in the forests around villages, especially during the wet season during January–April, when their foraging signs are easy to distinguish from those of other animals. These four records of the western long-beaked echidna are the first confirmed sightings since the 1980s. They suggest the species persists on the Vogelkop Peninsula, and anecdotal information from the interviewees suggests the species remains common. Nevertheless, detailed systematic surveys are required before any assertion about the status of this species can be made with confidence.

scholarly journals Using local ecological knowledge to assess the status of the Critically Endangered Chinese giant salamander Andrias davidianus in Guizhou Province, China

Oryx ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 50 (2) ◽  
pp. 257-264 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuan Pan ◽  
Gang Wei ◽  
Andrew A. Cunningham ◽  
Shize Li ◽  
Shu Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Local Ecological Knowledge ◽  
Critically Endangered ◽  
Guizhou Province ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Ecological Knowledge ◽  
Andrias Davidianus ◽  
The Status ◽  
Primary Driver ◽  
Chinese Giant Salamander ◽  
Wide Scale

AbstractThe Critically Endangered Chinese giant salamander Andrias davidianus, the world's largest amphibian, is severely threatened by unsustainable exploitation of wild individuals. However, field data with which to assess the salamander's status, population trends, or exploitation across its geographical range are limited, and recent field surveys using standard ecological field techniques have typically failed to detect wild individuals. We conducted community-based fieldwork in three national nature reserves (Fanjingshan, Leigongshan and Mayanghe) in Guizhou Province, China, to assess whether local ecological knowledge constitutes a useful tool for salamander conservation. We collected a sample of dated salamander sighting records and associated data from these reserves for comparative assessment of the relative status of salamander populations across the region. Although Fanjingshan and Leigongshan are still priority sites for salamander conservation, few recent sightings were recorded in either reserve, and respondents considered that salamanders had declined locally at both reserves. The species may already be functionally extinct at Mayanghe. Although respondent data on threats to salamanders in Guizhou are more difficult to interpret, overharvesting was the most commonly suggested explanation for salamander declines, and it is likely that the growing salamander farming industry is the primary driver of salamander extraction from Guizhou's reserves. Questionnaire-based surveys can collect novel quantitative data that provide unique insights into the local status of salamander populations, and we advocate wide-scale incorporation of this research approach into future salamander field programmes.

The Status of Economic Entomology in Peru

1929 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 225-231
Author(s):  
George N. Wolcott
Keyword(s):  
South America ◽  
Ocean Current ◽  
High Mountains ◽  
The South ◽  
Humboldt Current ◽  
The North ◽  
The Status

The map of South America shows Peru as a rather long, narrow country, broadening at the north, and presumably tropical in climate judging by its position just south of the Equator, but with high mountains close to the coast. But it does not show the cold ocean current coming from the south—the Humboldt Current—or ar least we are not accustomed to noticing such presumably minor features, even though in the case of Peru, this is equal in importance with the mountains in determining the climate of the country and every factor that the climate may affect.

scholarly journals Artisanal fisherfolk’s Local Ecological Knowledge on catfish and fishing legislations: a necessary dialog

2020 ◽  
Vol 23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sammer Maravilha Chagas Gilio-Dias ◽  
Rodrigo Machado ◽  
Tatiana Mota Miranda ◽  
Rumi Regina Kubo
Keyword(s):  
Local Ecological Knowledge ◽  
Rio Grande ◽  
Participatory Management ◽  
North Coast ◽  
Ecological Knowledge ◽  
Rio Grande Do Sul ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
The North ◽  
Establishment Process ◽  
Fishing Regulations

Abstract The presence of catfish of the Ariidae family in the list of endangered species of Rio Grande do Sul (RS), as from 2014, led to forbidding fishing two species of this family. Thus, artisanal fisherfolk lost a significant part of their income, causing conflicts between them and the fishing authorities in RS. This work aims mainly to understand the Local Ecological Knowledge (LEK) of the artisanal fisherfolk of the North Coast of RS regarding the ecology and taxonomy of catfish of the Ariidae family, seeking to relate it to the establishment of the fishing regulations in force in the State. 33 semi-structured interviews were made with artisanal fisherfolk. The interviewees perceive differences among the region ethnospecies; hardly ever are they consulted during the fishing regulations establishment process. Considering the aforementioned aspects, the artisanal fisherfolk LEK on catfish can be an important tool in the participatory management of catfish fishing.

scholarly journals Tracking the invasion of Hemiramphus far and Saurida undosquamis along the southern Mediterranean coasts: A Local Ecological Knowledge study

2015 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 628 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. BOUGHEDIR ◽  
M. RIFI ◽  
E. SHAKMAN ◽  
F. MAYNOU ◽  
R. GHANEM ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Environmental Monitoring ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Local Ecological Knowledge ◽  
Ecological Knowledge ◽  
Ecological Process ◽  
The Status ◽  
Southern Mediterranean ◽  
Hemiramphus Far

Local Ecological Knowledge of 92 professional fishers from Tunisia and Libya was used to investigate on the occurrence and establishment of the exotic Hemiramphus far and Saurida undosquamis along the southern Mediterranean coasts. According to fisherman’s knowledge, H. far and S. undosquamis appeared in Libya, in 1980 and 1989 respectively. In Tunisia these species were observed afterwards, in 2004 and 2007. Currently both H. far and S. undosquamis result to be well distributed and established, along the entire surveyed area, from Tubrouk (eastern Libya) to Tabarka (western Tunisia). A statistical analysis of the qualitative trends in abundance perceived by the respondents show that both species have significantly increased in abundance in Tunisia. In Libya an increase of the abundance of H. far was also apparent during the first decade of the 21st century but the current abundance of S. undosquamis resulted to be stable at the level of occasional captures. Given the lack of regular environmental monitoring programmes in the area, these findings provide information that could not have been obtained otherwise. Besides improving our understanding on the status and chronology of these invasions, this approach highlights the value of fisherman’s knowledge to reconstruct ecological process in the course of rapid historical modifications.

scholarly journals Status of a second viable population of the Critically Endangered Delacour's langur in Viet Nam

Oryx ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Anh Tuan Nguyen ◽  
Hoang Trinh-Dinh ◽  
Minh Le ◽  
Nguyen Manh Ha
Keyword(s):  
Habitat Destruction ◽  
Critically Endangered ◽  
Primate Species ◽  
Viet Nam ◽  
Critically Endangered Species ◽  
The North ◽  
The Status ◽  
Viable Population ◽  
Anthropogenic Threats

Abstract One of the three Critically Endangered and endemic primate species in Viet Nam, Delacour's langur Trachypithecus delacouri, is restricted to the north of the country. The largest remaining population is in Van Long Nature Reserve, Ninh Binh Province, and the second largest is in nearby Kim Bang Protection Forest, Ha Nam Province, with other populations believed to be too small for recovery. The population in Van Long has been well studied but the status of that of Kim Bang has not previously been adequately evaluated. To address this, a survey was conducted during 10 August–7 October 2018. In total, we recorded 13 groups comprising a total of at least 73 individuals, almost doubling the highest number reported in previous studies. We documented six new groups in Lien Son and Ba Sao communes in Kim Bang. Our findings indicate there is a high likelihood that Delacour's langur population in Kim Bang will recover and could be important for the long-term conservation of this Critically Endangered species. However, immediate and appropriate conservation measures need to be implemented to protect the population from major anthropogenic threats, namely poaching and habitat destruction, detected during our survey.

scholarly journals Assessment of the Status of the Fishery of Indwagyi Lake, Myanmar Using Traditional Ecological Knowledge

2021 ◽  
pp. 27-35
Author(s):  
Luca Opperman ◽  
John Connalin ◽  
A. Wren Opperman ◽  
Zau Lunn ◽  
Htoo Naing Tun
Keyword(s):  
Traditional Ecological Knowledge ◽  
Land Use Changes ◽  
Good Condition ◽  
Google Earth ◽  
Ecological Knowledge ◽  
Wet Season ◽  
Migration Patterns ◽  
Current State ◽  
Preliminary Information ◽  
The Status

Aims: Indawgyi Lake, in northern Myanmar, is the country’s largest lake and among the largest in Southeast Asia. Although the lake’s fishery provides an important source of food and livelihoods, relatively little is known about the status of its fishery and how human actions are affecting it. Further, some basic information on fish populations has not been documented, such as the extent to which fish migrate, either downstream toward the Ayeyarwady River or into the lake’s tributaries. Similar to other lakes in the region (e.g., Inle Lake in central Myanmar), the fishing practices of Indawgyi Lake appear to be intensifying. Thus, improved understanding of the lake’s fishery and fish-migration patterns can inform future management. Study Design:  To gather preliminary information, we surveyed 6 villages around Indawgyi Lake collecting Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) about the migratory behavior of fish and current state of the fishery. Place and Duration of Study: Hepa, Hepu, Lone Ton, Lonsant, Mamon Kaing, and Nyaung Bin along Indawgyi Lake in Myanmar Methodology: We interviewed fishermen in large groups at 6 villages (approximately 60 fishermen overall), aggregating results into the six village groups due to the consensus style of interviews. We performed additional spatial analyses using Google Earth Engine. Results: Fishermen reported that nearly all the fish they commonly catch are migratory, with most using upstream tributaries for spawning during the wet season. Fishermen also reported that, although most tributaries remained in good condition, several have been severely impacted by land-use changes, including gold mining. Fishermen consistently reported that harvest levels have declined dramatically in the past two decades even as they deploy more nets. Across the villages interviewed, the top recommendation to combat declines was to increase/strengthen enforcement of regulations. Conclusion: This research demonstrates the utility of TEK to provide preliminary information on poorly studied systems that can inform conservation and management.

How Civil Rights Lawyers Emerged

2017 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Civil Rights ◽  
Civil Rights Movement ◽  
Moral Outrage ◽  
Deep South ◽  
The South ◽  
Large Measure ◽  
The North ◽  
The Holocaust ◽  
The Status

Part 1 tells ten stories of young people who chose to be civil rights lawyers. Part 1 includes chapters 1, “Children of the South,” and chapter 2, “Children of the North.” Some of the lawyers were children of the South. All had grown up in a completely segregated society. For blacks, the opportunity to challenge the status quo they had always known contained a large measure of personal and cultural gratification and moral outrage. For whites, the evolution was one of a growing conviction of the immorality of the system that had nurtured them. Some of the lawyers were children of the North. Through a variety of experiences, they caught the fever of the civil rights movement in the Deep South and came south to help make changes. Some were Jews whose feelings were informed by the Holocaust. Some were blacks who had had a big enough taste of racism in the North to be lured into the rapidly changing South. For young lawyers from both the North and the South, their experience was materially impacted by their race

Nepal’s Search for Prosperity through Transit Diplomacy

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 75-96
Author(s):  
Khadga K.C. ◽  
Gaurav Bhattarai
Keyword(s):  
Emerging Economies ◽  
The South ◽  
The North ◽  
The Status ◽  
Institutional Reality

This article traces out the causes for why Nepal’s search for prosperity through transit diplomacy appears to be an un accomplished venture. Identifying different indicators of Nepal’s transit diplomacy, it specifies to what extent Nepal can execute its transit diplomacy and to what extent it cannot. This article also argues that Nepal’s proposal of trilateral ism to its immediate neighbours, India to the South and China to the North, itself, so far has not been institutionalized through any means of trilateral dialogues or ministerial-level meetings. It has only been reduced to the status of a metaphor merely inferring Nepal’s possibilities to bridge two emerging economies in the neighbourhood, which are, however, deemed as the prime actors of Easternization process itself. Hypothesizing that the venture of transit diplomacy has not gained sufficient momentum, this article does not only assess the reluctance of India in providing momentum to trilaterialism, but underlines Nepal’s lack of preparation and assertiveness which have actually sidelined her plausible role to make it happen at Nepal’s larger interest. The idea of trilateralism should, therefore, bear an institutional reality. Without such an institutionalization, Nepal’s quest for prosperity through transit diplomacy might not yield expected results, and shall always dwell on the status of an un accomplished venture.

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