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Hunting is changing forests, but not as expected. In many tropical forests, over-hunting is diminishing the populations of animals who are vital for dispersing the seeds of woody plants. Those same plants are vital for carbon storage and previous theoretical modeling studies predicted dire consequences to defaunation, this research suggests otherwise. Instead the data shows the effects on the ecosystem are less straightforward and less immediately devastating. Source 9w.

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Researchers question conservation community's acceptance of trophy hunting. Researchers are challenging the premise that trophy hunting is an acceptable and effective tool for wildlife conservation and community development. Source 9g.

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Hunting responsible for mammal declines in half of intact tropical forests. A new study predicts that even where deforestation has not been detected in the tropcis, hunting is reducing populations of large mammals by 40 percent on average, largely due to increased human accessibility to these remote areas. Source 5l.

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Conservation paradox - the pros and cons of recreational hunting. Scientists have reviewed more than 1,000 studies on recreational hunting -- the first such attempt to summarize the scientific literature examining the biodiversity and social effects of recreational hunting globally. Source 1f.