Tourism, local pride, and attitudes towards the reintroduction of a large predator, the jaguar Panthera onca in Corrientes, Argentina

Caruso, Flavia; Pérez, Ignacio Jiménez

doi:10.3354/esr00519

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“…In fact, in Andalusia, 90% agreement with Iberian lynx reintroduction was found in a telephone survey [ 37 ], while a wider online survey also reported 90% public support towards Eurasian lynx reintroduction in the UK [ 36 ]. Caruso and Perez [ 35 ] found 95% support for the return of jaguars to an Argentinian province, independently of respondents’ gender, age, or location. The main difference of our survey to these studies is methodological.…”

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The return of the Iberian lynx to Portugal: local voices

Lopes-Fernandes

Espírito-Santo

Frazão-Moreira

2018

J Ethnobiology Ethnomedicine

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BackgroundEthnographic research can help to establish dialog between conservationists and local people in reintroduction areas. Considering that predator reintroductions may cause local resistance, we assessed attitudes of different key actor profiles to the return of the Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus) to Portugal before reintroduction started in 2015. We aimed to characterize a social context from an ethnoecological perspective, including factors such as local knowledge, perceptions, emotions, and opinions.MethodsWe conducted semi-structured interviews (n = 131) in three different protected areas and observed practices and public meetings in order to describe reintroduction contestation, emotional involvement with the species, and local perceptions about conservation. Detailed content data analysis was undertaken and an open-ended codification of citations was performed with the support of ATLAS.ti. Besides the qualitative analyses, we further explored statistic associations between knowledge and opinions and compared different geographical areas and hunters with non-hunters among key actors.ResultsLocal ecological knowledge encompassed the lynx but was not shared by the whole community. Both similarities and differences between local and scientific knowledge about the lynx were found. The discrepancies with scientific findings were not necessarily a predictor of negative attitudes towards reintroduction. Contestation issues around reintroduction differ between geographical areas but did not hinder an emotional attachment to the species and its identification as a territory emblem. Among local voices, financial compensation was significantly associated to hunters and nature tourism was cited the most frequent advantage of lynx presence. Materialistic discourses existed in parallel with non-economic factors and the existence of moral agreement with its protection.The considerable criticism and reference to restrictions by local actors concerning protected areas and conservation projects indicated the experience of an imposed model of nature conservation. Opinions about participation in the reintroduction process highlighted the need for a closer dialog between all actors and administration.ConclusionsLocal voices analyzed through an ethnoecological perspective provide several views on reintroduction and nature conservation. They follow two main global trends of environmental discourse: (1) nature becomes a commodified object to exploit while contestation about wildlife is centered on financial return and (2) emblematic wild species create an emotional attachment, become symbolic, and gather moral agreement for nature protection.Lynx reintroduction has been not only just a nature protection theme but also a negotiation process with administration. Western rural communities are not the “noble savages” and nature protectors as are other traditional groups, and actors tend to claim for benefits in a situation of reintroduction. Both parties comprehend a similar version of appropriated nature.Understanding complexity an...

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The return of the Iberian lynx to Portugal: local voices

Lopes-Fernandes

Espírito-Santo

Frazão-Moreira

2018

J Ethnobiology Ethnomedicine

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“…Cracid reintroductions have been used as a conservation tool for the restoration of threatened species, as was the case with Crax blumenbachii (São Bernardo 2012), Pipile albipennis (Angulo and Barrio 2004), and Aburria jacutinga (Oliveira et al 2016). Reintroduction and ecotourism are being carried out effectively in some parts of the Argentinean Chaco, as happens in Iberá -Corrientes province (Caruso and Jiménez Pérez 2013, Di Blanco et al 2015, Zamboni et al 2017, where local hunters started working as provincial park rangers or local guides, which created a socioeconomic change in the region. Another example of the application of these strategies is the case of the Pantanal regions (Tortato et al 2017) or the case of the Mocagua island in Colombia, where local inhabitants work as guides for tourists who travel specifically to observe and learn about the rare species Crax globulosa (Bennet 2003).…”

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Determining the factors that influence the occurrence of Bare-faced Curassows (Crax fasciolata) in Humid Chaco, northern Argentina

Zalazar¹,

Benitez²,

Giacomo³

2018

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2018. Determining the factors that influence the occurrence of Bare-faced Curassows (Crax fasciolata) in Humid Chaco, northern Argentina. Avian Conservation and Ecology 13(2):1. https://doi. ABSTRACT. Identifying factors that determine the spatial distribution of threatened species is key to ensuring their conservation. The Bare-faced Curassow (Crax fasciolata) is a globally threatened bird that is categorized as Vulnerable, and its populations are declining in the gallery forests of the Humid Chaco. To evaluate the effect of human activities and environmental characteristics on the occupancy of Bare-faced Curassows, we sampled 48 sites along two rivers in northern Argentina. Bare-faced Curassows were recorded in 46% of the sites visited. The anthropic activities were identified as hunting pressure, selective logging of timber, and livestock production. Hunting and logging were positively associated with each other, and in turn, negatively related to village distance. We evaluated 17 occupancy models using six predictive variables. Occupancy by the Bare-faced Curassow was positively influenced by the distance to the nearest village and by forest cover. To a lesser extent, occupancy was also positively associated with an increase in availability of trees with fleshy fruits and with river course length. Our results indicate that hunting pressure and selective logging are limited by the cost of access from populated areas. Thus, distance to the villages was a good indicator of these human activities along the gallery forests and could be used to determine the spatial distribution of the Bare-faced Curassow in its southern range. Our study highlights the value of using presence/absence surveys and occupancy models for assessing threats of threatened and elusive species such as cracids. Identification des facteurs qui influent sur l'occurrence du Hocco à face nue (Crax fasciolata) dans le Chaco humide du nord de l'ArgentineRÉSUMÉ. L'identification des facteurs qui influent le plus sur la répartition spatiale d'espèces menacées est fondamentale si l'on veut assurer leur conservation. Le Hocco à face nue (Crax fasciolata) est un oiseau menacé à l'échelle planétaire et classé comme « vulnérable »; ses populations sont en diminution dans les forêts-galeries du Chaco humide. Pour évaluer l'effet des activités humaines et des caractéristiques environnementales sur la présence des Hoccos à face nue, nous avons échantillonnés 48 sites le long de deux rivières dans le nord de l'Argentine. Des Hoccos à face nue ont été trouvés dans 46 % des sites visités. Les activités d'origine anthropique qui ont été identifiées sont la pression de chasse, la coupe sélective de bois et l'élevage de bétail. La chasse et la coupe de bois étaient positivement associées l'une à l'autre, mais négativement liées à la distance d'un village. Nous avons évalué 17 modèles de présence au moyen de six variables explicatives. La présence du Hocco à face nue était positivement associée avec la distance au village le plus proche et le couvert forestier. Dan...

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“…The study findings, suggest that respondents are not fully involved in the management of natural resources. Contrary to this observation, studies elsewhere have reported that local residents living close to protected areas are aware of ongoing conservation activities conducted by authorities in the protected areas (Yen et al, 2015;Mcgovern and Kretser, 2015;Piédallu et al, 2016;Caruso and Pérez, 2013;Inskip et al, 2016;Gandiwa, 2012;Megaze et al, 2017). Concurrently, the data also suggest that educated respondents acknowledged that the presence of more wild dog packs in the SNP, following release, will lead to an increased tourist attraction.…”

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“…Several studies have reported that negative perceptions of carnivores in the local community land are due to conflict with farmers or human attack (Gusset et al, 2008;Lescureux and Linnell, 2010;Inskip et al, 2016). Thus, scientists have been incorporating human perceptions into approaches for managing biodiversity (Gandiwa, 2012;Gusset et al, 2010;Okello et al, 2011;Caruso and Pérez, 2013;Gadgil et al, 1993).…”

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Communal knowledge and perceptions of African wild dog (Lycaon pictus) reintroduction in the western part of Serengeti National Park, Tanzania

Masenga¹,

Lyamuya²,

Mjingo³

et al. 2017

Int. J. Biodivers. Conserv.

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This study assessed communal knowledge and perceptions regarding the reintroduction of the African wild dog (Lycaon pictus). Questionnaires were employed to acquire information from 216 randomly selected respondents within six villages. Our results indicate that gender differences exist among respondents; more males than females correctly identified wild dogs from photo cards. Males also wanted the species to be of high conservation priority. Moreover, because of their education, more males suggested that the wild dog population should increase after being released into the Serengeti National Park (SNP). Finally, gender and education level significantly explained the variation of the outcome of answers with respect to wild dog reintroduction to SNP. The study recommends that conservation authorities should incorporate communal knowledge and perceptions during implementation of the wild dogs' reintroduction programmes.

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Tourism, local pride, and attitudes towards the reintroduction of a large predator, the jaguar Panthera onca in Corrientes, Argentina

Cited by 27 publications

References 19 publications

The return of the Iberian lynx to Portugal: local voices

The return of the Iberian lynx to Portugal: local voices

Determining the factors that influence the occurrence of Bare-faced Curassows (Crax fasciolata) in Humid Chaco, northern Argentina

Communal knowledge and perceptions of African wild dog (Lycaon pictus) reintroduction in the western part of Serengeti National Park, Tanzania

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