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

Authors

James P. Gibbs, State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry
J. Michelle Cawthorn, Georgia Southern UniversityFollow
Adriana Bravo, American Museum of Natural HistoryFollow
Ana L. Porzecanski, American University of Natural HistoryFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-2018

Publication Title

Lessons in Conservation

ISSN

1938-7024

Abstract

This exercise¹ 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.

Comments

Copyright © 2018, by the authors of the material and the Center for Biodiversity and Conservation of the American Museum of Natural History. All rights reserved. Article obtained from Lessons in Conservation.

Recommended Citation

Gibbs, James P., J. Michelle Cawthorn, Adriana Bravo, Ana L. Porzecanski. 2018. "Parrots and Palms: Analyzing Data to Determine Best Management Strategies and Sustainable Harvest Levels." Lessons in Conservation, 8 (1): 21-28. source: https://www.amnh.org/our-research/center-for-biodiversity-conservation/resources-and-publications/lessons-in-conservation/lessons-in-conservation-volume-viii
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