Understanding site selection of illegal border crossings into a fenced protected area: a rational choice approach

Autor: Nick van Doormaal, A. M. Lemieux, Stijn Ruiter
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Crime Science, Vol 7, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2018)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2193-7680
DOI: 10.1186/s40163-018-0081-9
Popis: Abstract This study investigates illegal border crossings by rhino poachers into a fenced reserve in South Africa, comparing journeys to and after crime using a rational choice approach. Using various regression models, our analysis indicates poachers prefer to enter and exit the reserve near high rhino densities, while high road densities outside the reserve increase the odds of an illegal entry. The results also show that half of the incursions occurred at a single location, leading us to describe the special circumstances of this outlier. The study lays a foundation for understanding the location choices poachers make and presents a methodology that can be replicated in other reserves.
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