Explanatory factors for household involvement in illegal bushmeat hunting around Serengeti, Tanzania

Fischer, Anke; Naiman, Loiruck C; Lowassa, Asanterabi; Randall, Deborah; Rentsch, Dennis

doi:10.1016/j.jnc.2014.08.002

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“…However, the design of effective policies to reduce illegal bushmeat hunting require information about the importance of bushmeat in household economies (Knapp et al, 2017). Wildlife hunted for human consumption is a valuable ecosystem service particularly to the poor who otherwise see few benefits from protected areas (Coad et al, 2010;Schulte-Herbrüggen et al, 2013;Fischer et al, 2014). Quantifying the value of this ecosystem service is important to predict the consequences of enhanced enforcement, reducing the availability of this resource to local people (Golden et al, 2014).…”

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The Importance of Bushmeat in Household Income as a Function of Distance from Protected Areas in the Western Serengeti Ecosystem, Tanzania

Manyama¹,

Nielsen²,

Nyahongo³

2019

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Bushmeat hunting is widespread in villages adjacent to protected areas in Western Serengeti. However, little information is available about the role of bushmeat income in the household economy as a function of distance from the protected area boundary, preventing the formulation of informed policy for regulating this illegal trade. This study was conducted in three villages in Western Serengeti at distances of 3 (closest), 27 (intermediate) and 58km (furthest) from the boundary of Serengeti National Park to assess the contribution of bushmeat to household income. The sample consists of 246 households of which 96 hunted or traded bushmeat, identified using snowball sampling through the aid of local informers. The average income earned from bushmeat was significantly higher for bushmeat traders than hunters. The contribution of bushmeat to household income was significantly higher in Robanda the village closest to the protected area boundary compared to Rwamkoma and Kowak, the more distant villages. A Heckman sample-selection model reveals that household participation in hunting and trading bushmeat was negatively associated with distance to the protected area boundary and with the household head being female. Household reliance on bushmeat income was negatively associated with age and gender of the household head and distance to the protected area boundary. Hence, efforts to reduce involvement in hunting, and trading bushmeat should target male-headed households close to the protected area boundary.

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The Importance of Bushmeat in Household Income as a Function of Distance from Protected Areas in the Western Serengeti Ecosystem, Tanzania

Manyama¹,

Nielsen²,

Nyahongo³

2019

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“…) and community interviews (Fischer et al . ; Harrison et al . ) suggest deterrence has a key role in determining law‐enforcement efficiency.…”

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“…Game theoretic models (Haskell et al 2014) and community interviews (Fischer et al 2014;Harrison et al 2015) suggest deterrence has a key role in determining law-enforcement efficiency. Empirical data on deterrence is rare, although a recent study suggests deterrence effects resulted in lower poaching levels (Linkie et al 2015).…”

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“…The efficiency of law enforcement is crucial to its success; when patrols are perceived to be more effective, there is likely to be less illegal activity (Fischer et al 2014), while simulations suggest increasing detection probability improves effective enforcement (Milner-Gulland & Leader-Williams 1992). However, effective management is often restricted by insufficient financial resources (Di Minin & Toivonen 2015).…”

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Improving Law‐Enforcement Effectiveness and Efficiency in Protected Areas Using Ranger‐collected Monitoring Data

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Andira

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Protected areas are fundamental for conservation, yet are constantly threatened by illegal activities, such as cattle encroachment and wildlife poaching, which reduce biodiversity. Law enforcement is an essential component of reducing illegal activities. Although necessary, law enforcement is costly and its effectiveness in the field is rarely monitored. Improving ranger patrol efficiency is likely to decrease illegal activity occurrence and benefit biodiversity conservation, without additional resource implications. Using ranger-collected data, we develop a method to improve ranger patrol allocation, targeting different combinations of conservation priorities, and predict that detections of illegal activities can be greatly improved. In a field test in Queen Elizabeth Protected Area, Uganda, we increased detections of illegal activities in some cases by over 250% without a change in ranger resources. This easily implemented method can be used in any protected area where data on the distribution of illegal activities are collected, and improve law-enforcement efficiency in resource-limited settings.

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“…Despite the efforts employed by the Park management and other conservation stakeholders in preventing snares and snaring, including the establishment of the special unit for de-snaring (Serengeti De-Snaring Program), the problem is still rife. This may be the result of a range of factors, including the failure of community-based conservation approaches (as little benefit flows from the Park to local communities), patrol effort (such as time spent, areas covered and visited during the patrols), an increase in campsites within the Park (making illegal bush meat hunters feel more secure and confident when deploying wire snares), casual laborers employed in short-term development activities, such as infrastructure construction and maintenance within the Park, bush meat preference (bush meat is preferred to livestock meat) and the nature of the tribes bordering Serengeti National Park; however, the precise causes have not been researched (see Fischer et al, 2014). Although there are difficulties associated with assessing the construction and availability of snares in the communities adjacent to Serengeti National Park, officials should, in the first instance, closely supervise casual laborers employed in the Park.…”

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Snares and snaring in Serengeti National Park

Masolele

2017

Animal Conservation

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Explanatory factors for household involvement in illegal bushmeat hunting around Serengeti, Tanzania

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The Importance of Bushmeat in Household Income as a Function of Distance from Protected Areas in the Western Serengeti Ecosystem, Tanzania

The Importance of Bushmeat in Household Income as a Function of Distance from Protected Areas in the Western Serengeti Ecosystem, Tanzania

Improving Law‐Enforcement Effectiveness and Efficiency in Protected Areas Using Ranger‐collected Monitoring Data

Snares and snaring in Serengeti National Park

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