Training and Education for Tropical Conservation

Bonine, Kimberly M.; Reíd, J. A.; Dalzen, Robyn

doi:10.1046/j.1523-1739.2003.01754.x

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“…Over the past two decades, developed countries have increased the number of conservation degree programs and other professional trainings that offer this needed ''interdisciplinary'' education (Bonine et al 2003;Touval et al 1994). Unfortunately, in many cases, interdisciplinary university conservation education is still riddled with problems.…”

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“…According to the people involved with conservation programs (NGO, government activists, researchers, politicians, and university students), multidisciplinary and multiskilled education is what is required for the improved success of tropical conservation initiatives (Bonine et al 2003). More specifically, additional people with a combination of these skills are needed from tropical developing countries.…”

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“…More specifically, additional people with a combination of these skills are needed from tropical developing countries. The skill set includes a science-based conservation biology background, internal organizational management skills, and additional technical skills outside of science domains are desired (Bonine et al 2003).…”

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“…Many of the universities in developing countries still follow the more traditional path of a straight science-based curriculum for education in tropical conservation (Bonine et al 2003). Additionally, few students from the tropical developing countries are enrolled in the existing northern multidisciplinary programs.…”

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“…Additionally, few students from the tropical developing countries are enrolled in the existing northern multidisciplinary programs. For example, a study by Bonine et al (2003Bonine et al ( , p. 1212 found that ''tropical conservationists from areas with high biodiversity represent less than one-fifth of the total number of students attending [reviewed conservation] programs''. Sometimes, foreign conservationists have a pre-conceived notion that their system for biological conservation efforts is the only system.…”

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Local knowledge and perceptions of chimpanzees in Cantanhez National Park, Guinea‐Bissau

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American J Primatol

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Our study concerns local knowledge and perceptions of chimpanzees among farming communities within Cantanhez National Park, Guinea-Bissau. We submitted a survey questionnaire to 100 people living in four villages in the Park to enquire about their knowledge of chimpanzee ecology and human-chimpanzee interactions. Local farmers live in close contact with chimpanzees, consider them to be more similar to humans than any other species, and attribute special importance to them primarily due to expectations of tourism revenue. Interviewees' responses, as a function of gender, village, and age, were analyzed statistically using non-parametric tests (Mann-Whitney and Kruskal-Wallis). Age influenced responses significantly, while gender and village had no significant effect. Youngsters emphasized morphological aspects of human-chimpanzee similarities, while adults emphasized chimpanzee behavior and narratives about the shared history of humans and chimpanzees. Tourism, conservation, and crop raiding feature prominently in people's reports about chimpanzees. Local people's engagement with conservation and tourism-related activities is likely to allow them to manage not only the costs but also the benefits of conservation, and can in turn inform the expectations built upon tourism.

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Evaluating the contribution of a wildlife health capacity building program on orangutan conservation

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Moss

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American J Primatol

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One Health is increasingly being used as a tool in ecosystem protection. The Orangutan Veterinary Advisory Group (OVAG) is working to address One Health concerns in Pongo spp. (orangutan) welfare and conservation. Orangutans are vital contributors to the ecosystem health of their range areas. Strengthening national capacity is crucial to make a lasting difference in the currently bleak outlook for orangutan species survival. OVAG is a capacity strengthening and expertise network that brings together all those working with orangutans, in‐ and ex‐situ, to share knowledge, skills, and to collectively learn. Using the One Health paradigm embedded to enhance professional development, the OVAG network is successfully supporting conservation outcomes and impact. As part of our adaptive management approach, and to assess individual and organizational change attributable to the capacity strengthening work of OVAG, we evaluated technical skill test data, program satisfaction data, and asked participants to complete a self‐reflective survey. This pilot study of our work demonstrates statistically significant improvements in conservation medicine (t = 5.481, p < 0.0001) and wildlife clinical skills knowledge (t = 3.923, p < 0.001) for those in the OVAG program. Most consider OVAG participation to be either critical or very useful in their conservation medicine decision‐making process, with a perceived positive impact on their skills at handling multiple situations. Additionally, participant feedback shows a sense of being able to drive positive change locally and nationally (within their own countries) as a consequence of OVAG participation. The authors hope the OVAG model including its associated capacity support mechanisms and pedagogical approaches can be used as a template for other One Health efforts.

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Training and Education for Tropical Conservation

Cited by 38 publications

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What is needed to improve tropical conservation? Appropriate education, training, and encouragement

What is needed to improve tropical conservation? Appropriate education, training, and encouragement

Local knowledge and perceptions of chimpanzees in Cantanhez National Park, Guinea‐Bissau

Evaluating the contribution of a wildlife health capacity building program on orangutan conservation

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