The tragedy of the commons wildlife management units in southeastern Mexico
In 1997 the Mexicanf ederalg overnmentim plementeda system of wildlifeu se and conservationu nits (UMAs[ fromi ts name in Spanish]a) s a nationasl trategyt o promotew ildlifem anagementb, iodiversitcyo nservationa, nd ruradl evelopmentin Mexico.W e providea critiqueo f the first8 years of UMAo perations.W e argue that UMAsh ave resultedi n increasedi ntroductionof exotic species in an attemptt o diversifyth e sport-huntinogp portunitieasn d failedt o economicallyb enefitl ocal communitiesA. lack of technicalc apabilitiesn eeded to conduct wildlifep opulations tudies and evaluationst o assess harvest rates, favoritismin establishingt he UMAn etworka, nd the lack of institutionarle gulationh ave also impactedp rograms uccess. We propose some solutionst hatc oulde nhancet hep erformancoe f UMAsa nd wildlifem anagemenat nd conservationin Mexico.
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| Format: | Texto biblioteca |
| Language: | eng |
| Subjects: | Unidades de Manejo para la Conservación de la Vida Silvestre, Manejo de vida silvestre, Población animal, Especies introducidas, Artfrosur, |
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