subsistence hunting

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subsistence
noun[U]
uk
/səbˈsɪs.təns/us
/səbˈsɪs.təns/
the state of having what you need in order to stay alive, but ...
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hunting
noun[U]
uk
/ˈhʌn.tɪŋ/us
/ˈhʌn.t̬ɪŋ/
chasing and killing an animal or bird for food, sport, ...
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In the next section we present the two prototypes of illegal hunting, namely commercial hunting andsubsistencehunting.
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In the third section we move on to formulate a bioeconomic model studying the effects ofsubsistencehunting.
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The focus will therefore be onsubsistencehuntingby the local people living in the vicinity of restricted areas like national parks and game reserves.
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How could such sport hunting be justified while localsubsistencehuntingwas illegal?
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Land for cultivation and pasture has been lost, and anti-poaching laws have turned the old practice ofsubsistencehuntinginto a crime.
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Land for cultivation and pasture has been lost, and antipoaching laws have turned the old practice ofsubsistencehuntinginto a crime.
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The raids literally kept them fed and provided with goods at a much higher level that could be achieved bysubsistencehunting/gathering.
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Subsistencehuntingand fishing are the major economic activities.
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Iupiat people continue to rely heavily onsubsistencehuntingand fishing.
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More recently, the main threats are hunting, includingsubsistencehunting, and bycatch.
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Subsistencehuntingcould also have played a role.
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In current times, there continue to be some elements ofsubsistencehunting, including that of polar bears, marine mammals and reindeer.
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Nevertheless, in order to have animals to hunt they would have to protect wildlife fromsubsistencehuntingand the land from villagers gathering firewood.
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Spatial tools for modelling the sustainability ofsubsistencehuntingin tropical forests.
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The area attracts sports fishing and hunting enthusiasts, and supportssubsistencehuntingand fishing activities.
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Its initial decline was caused bysubsistencehunting, and by capture as pets.
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Subsistencehuntingby local residents is permitted in both the park and preserve.
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Because of their reclusive lifestyle they are not a target ofsubsistencehunting, though they are hunted opportunistically by bush hunters.
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In rural areas,subsistencehuntingand gathering is an essential activity because imported food is prohibitively expensive.
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Threats includesubsistencehuntingand predation by dogs and cats.
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