van Houdt, S, Brown, RP, Wanger, TC et al. (5 more authors) (2021) Divergent views on trophy hunting in Africa, and what this may mean for research and policy. Conservation Letters, 14 (6). e12840. ISSN 1755-263X
Abstract
Over the past decade, trophy hunting in Africa has seen increased public and scientific interest. Much of that attention has come from outside of Africa, with little emphasis on local views. We circulated an online survey through international networks to explore demographic and regional differences in opinion regards support for African trophy hunting, trophy import bans, and outside funding of conservation estates supported by hunting. We received ∼5700 responses and found that location, demography, and conservation background influenced opinion. African and North American respondents showed (significantly) more support for trophy hunting than respondents from Europe or other areas, as did respondents with conservation backgrounds. Unlike North Americans, Africans supported external subsidies of wildlife areas presently funded by hunting. Many factors affected opinions on African hunting, but respondent location played a major role. Realistic policy on African trophy hunting should thus integrate African perspectives, in particular those of rural communities.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2021 The Authors. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0) (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) |
Keywords: | Africa, community-based conservation, conservation aid, conservation policy, trophy hunting, wildlife management |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Biological Sciences (Leeds) > School of Biology (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 25 Feb 2022 15:39 |
Last Modified: | 25 Feb 2022 15:39 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Wiley |
Identification Number: | 10.1111/conl.12840 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:184042 |