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Titre :	Assessing hunting policies for migratory shorebirds throughout the Western Hemisphere
Auteurs :	Bryan D. Watts, Auteur ; Courtney Turrin, Auteur
Type de document :	Article
Dans :	Wader Study (123(1) 2016)
Article en page(s) :	6-15
Résumé :	We evaluated policies that pertain to the hunting of migratory shorebirds for jurisdictions (n = 57) throughout the Western Hemisphere. We focused on participation in international treaties and the existence and terms of domestic legislation with respect to the subsistence, commercial and sport hunting of shorebirds. Most (96.5%) jurisdictions are party to at least one international treaty designed to protect migratory birds and nearly 90% have established corresponding domestic laws. Of the 27 jurisdictions that authorize some form of shorebird hunting, 22 (81.5%) require a hunting license for one or more forms of hunting, 14 (51.8%) specify a season for hunting and 12 (44.4%) have bag limits for at least a portion of the hunted species. Most (91.2%) jurisdictions fall into two policy categories, including those that protect all or nearly (>90%) all and those that protect very few (

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