Sustainability of stag beetle management in Palawan

Issue Date

10-2008

Abstract

Stag beetles (Order Coleoptera: Family :Lucanidae), being scavengers feeding on rotten logs of trees, pose no serious threat to the environment. Their aesthetic value has attracted many enthusiast that led to trading of these beetles in foreign countries such as Japan, Korea, and Europe. The confiscation of a huge consignment of these beetles by the staff of the Palawan Council for Sustainable Development (PCSD) has reached an alarming level and has raised the need to resolve the problem of illegal trading that has become rampant in Palawan. "Ranching", a captive breeding technique proposed by Mr. Rowell Rodriguez, leads to the assessment of stag beetle population in Palawan. Development of effective captive breeding techniques will help sustain stag beetle population and reduce habitat destruction.

Source or Periodical Title

Philippine Entomologist

ISSN

0048-3753

Volume

22

Issue

2

Page

221-222

Document Type

Article

Frequency

semi-annually

Language

English

En – AGROVOC descriptors

COLEOPTERA; INSECTA; EXTENSIVE HUSBANDRY; CAPTIVE BREEDING; PHILIPPINES

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