Sustainable Use Of Wildlife II Flashcards
1
Q
How much more valuable are rhino horns than tusks
A
1.7x
2
Q
What is optimal foraging
A
Animal foragers select the highest quality food items and leave others
3
Q
How can optimal foraging in animals be related to resource use?
A
Resource users may select species which are bigger and tastier. They exploit the trade offs of cost against benefits and they are assumed to be maximising profitability.
4
Q
What law enforcements have been implemented to prevent resources being unsustainably harvested?
A
Regulate LEGAL resource use
Stop resource use entirely
Attempt to contain ILLEGAL resource use (through legislation)
