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Bird protection in Western Samoa

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 April 2009

M. D. Merlin  and
J. O. Juvik
M. D. Merlin
Affiliation:
Department of General Science, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii 96822, USA.
J. O. Juvik
Affiliation:
Department of Geography, University of Hawaii at Hilo, Hilo, Hawaii 96720, USA.
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In a study supported by the FFPS Oryx 100% Fund, the authors investigated the impact of traditional hunting practices on native land birds in Samoa. Hunting and habitat modification have contributed to the near extinction of several endemic species. Through new hunting regulations, conservation education programmes and the development of a national park system, the Government of Western Samoa has moved to strengthen its commitment to the conservation of a unique insular biota.

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Research Article
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Oryx , Volume 19 , Issue 2 , April 1985 , pp. 97 - 103
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Copyright © Fauna and Flora International 1985

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