Trophy Hunting and Possible Source-Sink Dynamics in Protected Areas: Insights from Trophy Size and Offtake Patterns in Southeast Zimbabwe
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Zoology
سال: 2019
ISSN: 1687-8477,1687-8485
DOI: 10.1155/2019/1313927