Dissertation Research : The Nutritional Context of Hunting Decisions in the Bosawas Biosphere Reserve, Nicaragua

论文研究：尼加拉瓜博萨瓦斯生物圈保护区狩猎决策的营养背景

• 批准号: 0413037
• 负责人: Stephen Beckerman
• 金额: $ 1.1万
• 依托单位: Pennsylvania State Univ University Park
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2004
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2004-07-15 至 2005-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0413037&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Dissertation; Research; Nutritional; Context; Hunting

Apart from deforestation, the over-hunting of game species is considered the greatest threat to tropical biodiversity. Much of this hunting is conducted by rural people who rely on hunted game to meet their daily subsistence needs. This dissertation research by a cultural anthropologist at Penn State University examines the economic, nutritional, and environmental effects on hunting decisions in the Bosawas Biosphere Reserve, Nicaragua. The researcher will accompany indigenous Mayangna and Miskito hunters on their forays into the forest, and local field assistants will concurrently collect data on unobserved hunts and alternative economic activities. These data will be used to test hypotheses about the ways in which hunters respond to household needs, climatic fluctuations, and wildlife abundance. In addition to furthering the education and training of a young social scientist, this project will contribute to theoretical issues in human ecology, particularly issues related to human adaptive strategies in tropical rain forest environments. Broader impacts: This research has practical applications for conservationist agendas throughout Latin America. Results of this research will enhance the feasibility of scientifically-based wildlife management plans for rain forest inhabitants, thereby promoting the long-term conservation of tropical forest ecosystems.

除了森林砍伐，过度狩猎被认为是对热带生物多样性的最大威胁。 这种狩猎大多是由农村人进行的，他们依靠狩猎来满足日常生活需要。 这篇论文的研究由宾夕法尼亚州立大学的文化人类学家探讨了经济，营养和环境的影响狩猎决定在Bosawas生物圈保护区，尼加拉瓜。 研究人员将陪同土著Mayangna和Miskito猎人进入森林，当地的现场助理将同时收集关于未观察到的狩猎和替代经济活动的数据。 这些数据将被用来测试猎人对家庭需求、气候波动和野生动物数量的反应方式。 除了进一步教育和培训一名青年社会科学家外，该项目还将对人类生态学的理论问题作出贡献，特别是与热带雨林环境中人类适应战略有关的问题。 更广泛的影响：这项研究对整个拉丁美洲的自然保护议程有实际应用。 这项研究的结果将提高基于科学的热带雨林居民野生动物管理计划的可行性，从而促进热带森林生态系统的长期保护。