Poaching and illegal wildlife trade in western Argentina

Becerra, Sofía; Marinero, José; Borghi, Carlos E.

doi:10.15451/ec2022-01-11.05-1-15

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“…De hecho, el término criminología verde del Sur se ha propuesto como el estudio criminológico y sociológico de los daños ambientales atento a los legados de la colonización, la división Norte-Sur/núcleo-periferia, y las dinámicas y contextos del Sur global (Goyes, 2023a, p. 100). Otros investigadores se han centrado en analizar y proponer estrategias preventivas contra la caza furtiva y el tráfico de fauna y flora en América Latina (Arroyo Quiroz et al, 2021;Becerra et al, 2022;McAllister et al, 2009;Pires & Clarke, 2011y 2012Regueira & Bernard, 2012;Shanee, 2012), así como la pesca INDNR (Cisneros-Montemayor et al, 2013;Constantino et al, 2022;Vegh Weis, 2023). Curiosamente, gran parte de esta investigación se publica en revistas de conservación o ecología, no de criminología, lo que pone de relieve el carácter interdisciplinar de la disciplina.…”

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Marteache Solans

2024

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Marteache Solans

2024

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“…The existing relationships between humans and non-human animals have been altered in the course of the social transformations that have taken place throughout human history ( Alves, 2012 ; Alves & Souto, 2015 ). Naturally, these interactions vary according to the animal taxa involved and the cultural context in which human populations are inserted ( Alves & Albuquerque, 2018 ; Becerra, Marinero & Borghi, 2022 ; Roldán-Clarà et al, 2021 ; van Vliet et al, 2022 ).…”

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Assessing factors influencing students’ perceptions towards animal species conservation

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Background The way humans perceive and interact with non-human animals is particular to each person, from antipathetic interactions evidenced by fear, aversion or repulsion, to empathy evidenced by feelings of affection, enchantment and interest in the animal. In this sense, herein we investigated the perception of university students about species belonging to different classes of wild vertebrates and the influence of social and educational factors on that. Methods Data were obtained through online forms answered by 700 university students from nine Brazilian states, 328 females and 372 males, aged between 18 and 65 years. The form had eight sentences to be answered in relation to 17 species of wild vertebrates. The agreement level for each of these sentences was to be indicated using a five-point Likert scale. The sentences were designed to assess aesthetic, risk, utilitarian, and preservation perceptions attributed to each species by students. Results We found that species perceived as useful by the students are generally also perceived as beautiful and as those that should be preserved. On the other hand, we found similarity between the species perceived as ugly and those that should not be preserved; and between the species perceived as harmful and those considered dangerous. Female and lower-income students more often agree that animals are harmful. We found that perceptions of danger in relation to animals were predominantly associated with younger respondents. However, this did not lead to less support for conservation among these students, as students of all age groups agree that species should be preserved. Our results show that students’ knowledge area was an important predictor associated with empathetic and antipathetic perceptions. Environmental area students showed greater empathy in all analyzed categories (beauty, usefulness, harmlessness, and preservation) than non-environmental areas students. On the other hand, students from the area of the exact sciences showed greater dislike in all analyzed categories than students from other areas. We found a strong relationship between the areas “Environmental” and “Humanities, Languages and Arts” for the attitudinal factors associated with utility and preservation, suggesting a similar empathetic worldview for students in these areas. Conclusions We found that the perception directed towards wild vertebrates varies according to the gender, age, income and study area of the students, in addition to the taxon considered. Finally, our results indicate that negative perceptions should be taken into account in environmental education efforts, educational policies and in planning fauna conservation plans which should incorporate the most diverse audiences, and not only encompass charismatic species but extend to animals that arouse great aversion from the part of people.

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Patterns associated with hunting with dogs in a semiarid region of northeastern Brazil

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Alves

2022

J Ethnobiology Ethnomedicine

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Background Hunting has been an important cultural and subsistence activity for the survival of the human population. In the Brazilian semiarid region (Caatinga), the extreme seasonal changes and socioeconomic conditions have made local people dependent on the natural resources available, including wildlife. Although hunting with dogs can result in higher efficiency for hunters, it can also have implications for game species conservation. Methods Using an ethnozoological approach (semi-structured questionnaires, free interviews, informal conversations, and free listing technique), this study aimed to analyze the patterns of hunting with dogs activities in a semiarid region of northeastern Brazil by characterizing hunters’ and hunting dogs’ profiles, investigating target and nontarget prey species, hunters’ practices, motivations, and perceptions regarding the efficiency of hunting with dogs. Results We found that hunters that use dog assistance were mostly men, of different ages, with an occupation in agriculture, receiving less than a minimum wage, and with a low level of formal education. Hunters use two or more mixed-breed dogs with no clear preference regarding dogs’ sex. The motivations for hunting with dogs included mainly food, sport, and trade. Hunters cited twenty species captured by dogs without distinction between prey’s sex and age (14 mammals, 4 birds, and 2 reptiles). Only six of these were mentioned as being target prey when hunting with dogs. From nontarget species, eight carnivores are usually left at the site of kill, as they have no use to the hunters. Hunters perceived that hunting with dogs could be three times more efficient than hunting without dogs. Conclusion Overall, hunting with dogs represents a complex set of local variables, including characteristics of dogs and prey species, hunters’ motivations, and practices that should be considered according to each particular situation. Considering the human dependence on natural resources in the semiarid region, hunters should be included in wildlife management debates to mitigate the threat to game species while allowing sustainable hunting practices.

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Poaching and illegal wildlife trade in western Argentina

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Assessing factors influencing students’ perceptions towards animal species conservation

Patterns associated with hunting with dogs in a semiarid region of northeastern Brazil

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