many local residents. For their assistance during the censuses and the identification of stomach 

 contents, I thank Jacinto Foot Cruz, Julio Foot Ake, Graciliano Gomez Fuc, Joaquin Humberto Balam 

 Xiu, Jesus Cab Can, and Deltino Santos Chan. For allowing me to study their gardens and construct 

 animal census transects in their work areas, I thank Simon Yeh Ake, Sotero Yeh Can, Lorenzo Tun 

 Can, Lorenzo Chac Canul, Vicente Chan Che, Daniel Cocom Ucan, Domingo Guzman Foot Cruz, and 

 Martin Cab Ake. For sharing their perspecUves on hunting, I thank Marcos Aban Noh, Benito Can 

 Chi, Jacinto Foot Cruz, and Gilberto Yeh Foot. For permission to conduct research at Ejido X-Hazil y 

 Anexos, I thank Delfino Ake Ayala, Comisariado of Ejido X-Hazil y Anexos, Juan Yeh Foot, Siib- 

 delegado of X-Hazil Sur, and the residents of X-Hazil Sur, Uh-May, and Chancah Veracruz. Without 

 their patience and understanding, this study would never have been possible. I hope that I have not 

 betrayed their trust. 



I am especially indebted to my two Maya field assistants, Armando Balam Xiu and Rufino 

 Ucan Chan. With great patience, humor, and interest, they processed game kills, conducted hunter 

 interviews, cleared census transects, and identified game tracks. Their reliability, honesty, and ability 

 to work with the various hunters at X-Hazil Sur were critically important to the success of this project. 

 Armando and Rufino also became two of my best friends and provided important insights into village 

 life. I hope that they also benefitted from their association with me. 



I would like to thank my friends for their ideas, comments, and technical support during this 

 project, especially Jackie Belwood, Marjorie Bingham, Richard Bodmer, Kathy Campbell, Peter G. 

 Crawshaw Junior, Sally and Josh Dickinson, Eduardo Ifligo Elias, Jaime E. Jimenez, Cynthia Lagueux, 

 Julia Murphy, Patricia Negreros, Laura Snook, Jody Stallings, Wendy Townsend, and Laurie Wilkins. 



I especially would like to thank my parents, Roger and Bemita Jorgenson, and my mother-in- 

 law, Alicia Rodriguez de Barrera, for their love and support during this endeavor. While they may not 

 have understood the technical aspects of the study and certainly would have enjoyed a greater frequency 

 of calls and letters from me during the research and writing, their patience, encouragement, and 

 understanding were essential to the successful completion of this project. 



