Table 1 Main themes arising from responses on reasons for animal scarcity in the PNC community
From: Ethnoprimatology of the Shipibo of the upper Ucayali River, Perú
Code | Items coded | Examples |
|---|---|---|
‘Animals moved away from the area’ | Phrases* indicating that animals have moved away from the area | ‘The animals don’t come close anymore’, ‘The animals move away’ |
‘Deforestation’ | Phrases regarding loss of forest | ‘Because of deforestation’ |
‘Hunting’ | Phrases emphasizing the hunting or consumption of animals by people | ‘We finished them’, ‘Because people kill them’, ‘The population grew and consumed more animals’ |
‘Noise’ | Phrases indicating animals are disturbed by noise with three sub-codes used when noise source was mentioned (Logging companies, loud machinery, oil companies) | ‘The companies make a lot of noise’, ‘Loggers entered with tractors and made noise’ |
‘Population increase’ | Phrases regarding the increase in number of people in the community | ‘The population grows…’, ‘There are more people’, ‘The community grew’ |