The Allure of the Illegal: Choice Modeling of Rhino Horn Demand in Vietnam

Hanley, Nick; Sheremet, Oleg; Bozzola, Martina; MacMillan, Douglas C.

doi:10.1111/conl.12417

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“…However, substitution is not universally applicable. For instance, removing rhino horn from the arsenal of Chinese materia medica and encouraging its substitution with highly abundant water buffalo horn (水牛角/水牛角/ shuǐ niú jiǎo ; Bubalus bubalis ) has not eliminated medicinal demand and subsequent rhino poaching, with consumers continuing to see medicinal value in rhino horn (Cheung et al., 2018; Hanley et al., 2018). Additionally, a concept in TCM whereby certain ingredients produced in specific locales are considered superior in quality and clinical effectiveness (道地藥材/道地药材/ dào dì yào cái )—similar to that of terroir in viticulture—further complicates substitutability (Yang et al., 2018).…”

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“…It is rare for these criteria to be met [ 1 , 14 ]. Often, dual markets develop for wild-caught and farmed products [ 3 ], as consumers tend to prefer and be willing to pay more for wild-caught wildlife [ 15 , 16 , 17 ]. However, the wild/farmed nexus is complex and stated preferences may or may not align with actual market dynamics [ 18 ].…”

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Wildlife Farms, Stigma and Harm

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Wildlife farming, the commercial breeding and legal sale of non-domesticated species, is an increasingly prevalent, persistently controversial, and understudied conservation practice. The adoption or rejection of wildlife farms is a complex process that incorporates numerous ethical considerations: conservation, livelihoods, animal welfare, and cultural practices. This paper uses qualitative interview data with key informants (academics) to analyze (a) the harms and benefits of wildlife farms and (b) the factors that influence whether wildlife farms are stigmatized or accepted. In evaluations of wildlife farming’s harms and benefits, respondents incorporated multiple considerations: animal welfare, environmental impacts, scale disparities between sustenance and commercial farms, consumer preferences, species differences, the substitutability and accessibility of wildlife products, and governance. The results further indicated that the stigmatization or acceptance of wildlife farms is affected by the “wildlife farm” label, if there is a stigma around use of a species, a form of production, or the perceived quality of a wildlife product, cultural differences in wildlife use, wildlife consumer typology, geopolitical factors, and demand reduction efforts. This paper analyzes the complexities of wildlife farming such that stakeholders can understand the impacts of this practice on species, human communities, individual animals, and the legal and illegal wildlife trades.

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“…On the other hand, human preferences could also lead to species exploitation (Coltman et al ., 2003; Wilson-Wilde, 2010). In the private good regime, humans derive direct use values from certain wild species that could lead to unsustainable extraction; for example, poaching for ivory (Wittemyer et al ., 2014) and rhinoceros horn (Hanley et al ., 2018).…”

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Wildlife trade and consumer preference for species rarity: an examination of caged-bird markets in Sumatra

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This study examines conservation effects of wildlife trade using demand and supply data from caged-bird markets in Sumatra, Indonesia. When consumers have a strong preference for species rarity, trade could result in wildlife overexploitation and species extinction. Results from a choice experiment show that buyers of caged birds indeed value species rarity. However, not all rare species are equally preferred. Species that are frequently traded lose their rarity value, even if rare in the wild. Analysis of time-series data collected from traders over a period of 20 months between 2013 and 2015 reveals an inelastic supply function for rare species, with market arrivals being insensitive to price changes. This may be due to a declining stock of rare species in the wild. Bird trade together with habitat loss can lead to extinction of a number of rare species in Indonesia. Several policy approaches on regulating caged-bird markets are discussed.

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The Allure of the Illegal: Choice Modeling of Rhino Horn Demand in Vietnam

Cited by 34 publications

References 22 publications

Understanding Traditional Chinese Medicine to strengthen conservation outcomes

Understanding Traditional Chinese Medicine to strengthen conservation outcomes

Wildlife Farms, Stigma and Harm

Wildlife trade and consumer preference for species rarity: an examination of caged-bird markets in Sumatra

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