Use of Specialized Questioning Techniques to Detect Decline in Giraffe Meat Consumption
| Autor: | Jonathan Lenyakopiro, Johnson Lekushan, Jesus Lekalgitele, Maxwell Lororua, Daniel Lenaipa, Kirstie Ruppert, Jenna Stacy-Dawes, Jenny Anne Glikman, Joseph Lemirgishan, Sebastian Lerapayo, Carly C. Sponarski, Elizabeth Oneita Davis, Symon Masiaine, Lexson Larpei, Ruth Lekupanai |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Consumption (economics)
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| Zdroj: | Digital.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC instname |
| Popis: | Biodiversity conservation depends on influencing human behaviors, but when activities are illegal or otherwise sensitive, e.g. because the behavior in question is taboo to a particular society, actors can be hesitant to admit engagement with illicit behaviors. We applied Specialized Questioning Techniques (SQT) to estimate and compare the behavioral prevalence of giraffe meat consumption from 2017 to 2019 in northern Kenya, Laikipia and Samburu County, between direct questioning and two SQTs: Randomized Response Technique (RRT) and Unmatched Count Technique (UCT). Comparisons between the two samples (2017 and 2019) yielded significant differences across all three methods, with confidence intervals distinctly divergent between years. The significant disparity between the two samples for all three methods suggests that there was a true reduction in giraffe meat usage in our study area, from 2017 to 2019. A key change in the study area between the two time periods was the introduction of a community-based program for giraffe conservation. Primary program activities, including ecological monitoring, community outreach and education, and collaboration with wildlife security teams, align with other conservation programs that have demonstrated reduced poaching pressures. This study demonstrates an application of SQTs to detect a decline of giraffe meat consumption, providing an alternative to self-reported data for monitoring sensitive behaviors related to direct exploitation and illegal uses of wildlife. |
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