What Explains Wildlife Value Orientations? A Study among Central African Forest Dwellers

Autor: Gabrielle Moser, O. Rickenbach, Victoria Reyes-García, Claude Garcia
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Human Ecology
ISSN: 1572-9915
0300-7839
DOI: 10.1007/s10745-016-9860-7
Popis: This study of values placed on wildlife by Bantu and Yaka Pygmy forest dwellers (n = 200) in Northern Congo identified and analyzed two wildlife value orientations - “anthropocentric” and “biocentric.” The former, strongly displayed across all segments of both societies, was likely motivated by heavy reliance on bushmeat and human–wildlife conflicts, and was linked to attitudes approving the killing of animals for human benefit. The “biocentric” orientation was more common among formally educated male respondents who do not hunt and positively linked to attitudes favoring conservation. Wildlife management strategies should consider including 1) sustainable local wildlife exploitation, 2) livelihood projects that provide a real alternative to hunting, and 3) human–wildlife conflict mitigation.
Databáze: OpenAIRE