Parrots and Palms: Analyzing Data to Determine Best Management Strategies and Sustainable Harvest Levels

James P. Gibbs; J. Michelle Cawthorn; Adriana Bravo; Ana L. Porzecanski

Parrots and Palms: Analyzing Data to Determine Best Management Strategies and Sustainable Harvest Levels

James P. Gibbs
, J. Michelle Cawthorn
, Adriana Bravo
, Ana L. Porzecanski

Biology

State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry
American Museum of Natural History
American University of Natural History

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Abstract

This exercise ¹ presents a scenario and raw data on a realistic conflict between parrot conservation and palm tree harvest. It requires that students analyze data very comparable to what would be gathered in the field, to: 1) construct a life tables for the palm and parrot, 2) extract vital statistics about both the palm and parrot population from the life tables, 3) estimate maximum sustainable yield for both species, and 4) make a decision about the sustainability of harvest intensity. It illustrates the importance of data analysis skills for conservation.

Original language	American English
Journal	Lessons in Conservation
Volume	8
State	Published - Jan 1 2018

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Biochemistry, Biophysics, and Structural Biology
Biology

Keywords

Management strategies
Palms
Parrots
Sustainable harvest levels

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