The Good, The Bad and The Ugly: Perceptions of Wildlife In Tombali(Guinea-Bissau, West Africa)

Susana, v

doi:10.4172/2167-6801.1000110

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“…Moreover, differences in stakeholder perceptions could result in policy divergence and, consequently, complicate efforts toward joint wildlife management [13][14][15]. In this context, human-human conflict is, ironically, a more complicated problem than human-wildlife conflict [1,[16][17][18]. Numerous social capital-related factors, such as communication, trust, and collaboration, have been shown to influence the adoption of scientific knowledge during policy formulation [19].…”

Section: Wildlife Management and New Stakeholdersmentioning

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Investigating Gaps in Perception of Wildlife between Urban and Rural Inhabitants: Empirical Evidence from Japan

2019

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A decline in natural resource management by rural communities has significantly contributed to human–wildlife conflicts, especially crop-raiding, in Japan. Collaborative wildlife management between existing rural stakeholders and new urban stakeholders is essential to address this problem. However, differences in the perception regarding wildlife exist between rural populations, which have ample direct experience with wildlife, and urban populations, which lack direct experience with wildlife. Consequently, this gap in perception can potentially lead to conflicts between stakeholders during collaborative wildlife management. In this study, content analysis, which has been extensively employed to analyze qualitative data, was performed to elucidate the differences in perception of wildlife between urban and rural stakeholders. An online survey was conducted in December 2016 to understand the perception of wildlife by stakeholders, in which 1401 responses were received. The results indicate that the urban individuals did not have a comprehensive understanding of wildlife and any positive views were primarily abstract. Conversely, rural individuals had diverse perceptions, both positive and negative. Therefore, a novel perceptual gap-narrowing approach based on staged interactions with the rural environment, is suggested. Introduction to rural issues through field-based experiences to urban stakeholders is likely to the narrow gaps in perception between urban and rural stakeholders, in order to allow for efficient and collaborative wildlife management.

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Section: Wildlife Management and New Stakeholdersmentioning

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Investigating Gaps in Perception of Wildlife between Urban and Rural Inhabitants: Empirical Evidence from Japan

2019

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“…Menurut Shohibuddin (2003), agama tertentu (monoteis) memengaruhi pemanfaatan sumberdaya alam. Costa et al (2013) menemukan bahwa penilaian terhadap manfaat satwaliar pada etnis di Tombali, Afrika Barat, dipengaruhi oleh agama yang mereka anut karena adanya larangan mengonsumsi satwa tertentu. Pada satu sisi, kondisi ini dianggap mampu mengurangi pemanfaatan sumberdaya, sehingga dapat membantu mengonservasi satwa.…”

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Pola Dan Nilai Lokal Etnis Dalam Pemanfaatan Satwa Pada Orang Rimba Bukit Duabelas Provinsi Jambi

Novriyanti

Masy’ud²,

Bismark

2014

jur.pen.hut.konsevasi.alam

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Orang Rimba is one of the ethnic groups living in and outside of Bukit Duabelas National Park Jambi Province. To support living in a group nomadically, orang rimba utilized many wildlife species and hold diverse utilization patterns. Study on etnozoology was conducted to get information on wildlife utilization especially on what species, what for, how to process and what is the value behind. Research was carried out in September-October 2013. Data were collected by open and structured interview to Orang Rimba's groups in Makekal Tengah, Makekal Hilir, Air Hitam, and Terap. The results showed that there were 29 wildlife species used by Orang Rimba for animal protein resource (consumption) (48.28%), local medicine (20.69%)), protected by custom (24.14%), and for sale (6.90%). Meat is the main part used by Orang Rimba (62%). According to customary law of Orang Rimba, wildlife hunting is permitted in the forest except inside core forest which is the core zone of Bukit Duabelas National Park and prohibited to hunt indigenous protected wildlife.

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“…People's perceptions of primates can be particularly complex because of their similarity to humans. Primates are liminal, neither human nor animal but something in between (Costa et al 2013;Dore et al 2018;Waters et al 2018a). Many primate species come into contact with people in diverse situations and with varying consequences Hofner et al 2018;McKinney 2015;Thach et al 2018).…”

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Interpreting People’s Behavior Toward Primates Using Qualitative Data: a Case Study from North Morocco

Waters

Harrad²,

Bell

et al. 2019

Int J Primatol

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People's perceptions of primates vary across and within cultures and may not be consistent with their behavior toward the primates themselves. We used qualitative data from semistructured and unstructured interviews with shepherds from 10 villages around Bouhachem oak forest in Morocco to describe and discuss shepherds' behavior when they encounter Barbary macaques (Macaca sylvanus). When macaques enter agricultural fields to feed on crops, mature men trap, attach a marker to them (a hat or a rattle), and release them. In contrast, young men and boys working as shepherds hunt and kill macaques when they encounter them in the forest. We interpret these findings in the context of the historical, social, and cultural factors that underlie these crossspecies encounters. We suggest the different ways men behave toward macaques over their lives are related to their age and social status. Understanding that men's behavior varies, and changes over the life course, we continued to engage positively with shepherds of all ages, sharing general information about the macaques and conducting community projects benefiting villagers' health. This strategy led shepherds from six villages to stop hunting macaques, with the behavior of young men and boys changing to reflect that of older men. We suggest that gaining a deep, contextualized understanding of the human-primate interface and fostering intrinsic values for a species are effective in gaining communities' support and fundamental to facilitating changes in people's behavior in favor of conservation.Author Contributions SW developed methodology, analyzed the data, and wrote the manuscript; SW and AEH conducted fieldwork; SB and JMS provided editorial input.Open Access This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license, and indicate if changes were made.

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The Good, The Bad and The Ugly: Perceptions of Wildlife In Tombali(Guinea-Bissau, West Africa)

Cited by 11 publications

References 48 publications

Investigating Gaps in Perception of Wildlife between Urban and Rural Inhabitants: Empirical Evidence from Japan

Investigating Gaps in Perception of Wildlife between Urban and Rural Inhabitants: Empirical Evidence from Japan

Pola Dan Nilai Lokal Etnis Dalam Pemanfaatan Satwa Pada Orang Rimba Bukit Duabelas Provinsi Jambi

Interpreting People’s Behavior Toward Primates Using Qualitative Data: a Case Study from North Morocco

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