Skip to main content
. 2005 Feb 2;272(1560):259–266. doi: 10.1098/rspb.2004.2945

Table 2b.

Equilibrium values for the simulation model with penalties imposed either for hunting all species or for selling all species, and a 30% increase in bushmeat prices. Detection probabilities are given as per cent for hunting and for sale. (h.p.a., hours per annum.)

detection probabilities
benchmark (no penalty)
20%—hunting 0%—sale
20%—hunting 0%—sale
20%—hunting 0%—sale
0%—hunting 20%—sale
0%—hunting 20%—sale
0%—hunting 20%—sale
species
numbers
numbers (% CC)
fraction consumed at home
off-take
numbers (% CC)
fraction consumed at home
off-take
grasscutter 566 (31%) 575 (32%) 0 168 1748 (97%) 0.82 25
giant rat 10520 (46%) 9980 (44%) 0.36 3100 22150 (97%) 1 840
bushbuck 110 (16%) 111 (16%) 0 21 503 (75%) 0.65 9
black duiker 1953 (45%) 1966 (45%) 0 29 4126 (95%) 0.99 6
porcupine 191 (47%) 195 (48%) 0.08 100 380 (93%) 0.61 230
Mona monkey 0 0 0 0 570 (100%) 0 0
civet cat 0 0 0 0 200 (100%) 0 0
gun hunting h p.a. 972 938 0
snaring h p.a. 11530 10590 12500
welfare level 2718 2685 2600