Birdlime in Western Myanmar: Preparation, Use, and Conservation Implications for an Endemic Bird

Birdlime in Western Myanmar: Preparation, Use, and Conservation Implications for an Endemic Bird

<p>Birdlimes are adhesive entangling compounds that passively capture birds by binding them to a substrate and rendering flight feathers useless. We investigated birdlime use among indigenous Chin hunters during a wildlife survey of Natma Taung National Park (NTNP) in western Myanmar (May-June...

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Main Authors: Steven G. Platt, Kalyar Platt, Thet Zaw Naing, Hong Meng, Win Ko Ko, Naing Lin, Robert J. Tizzard, Khin Myo Myo, Me Me Soe, Thomas R. Rainwater
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Society of Ethnobiology 2012-12-01
Series:Ethnobiology Letters
Subjects:
Birdlime
Ficus
Natma Taung National Park
traditional hunting
white-browed nuthatch
Online Access:http://ojs.ethnobiology.org/index.php/ebl/article/view/38

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