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ArticleAmbio2022

Awareness of environmental legislation as a deterrent for wildlife crime: A case with Masaai pastoralists, poison use and the Kenya Wildlife Act.

Zahra Didarali, Timothy Kuiper, Christiaan W Brink, Ralph Buij, Munir Z Virani, Eric O Reson, Andrea Santangeli

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Article in Ambio, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 5 institutions in 6 countries.

Zahra DidaraliSchool of Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
Timothy KuiperCentre for Statistics in Ecology and Conservation, Department of Statistical Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, 7700, South Africa.
Christiaan W BrinkBirdLife South Africa, Isdell House, 17 Hume Road, Dunkeld West 2196, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Ralph BuijThe Peregrine Fund, 5668 West Flying Hawk Lane, Boise, ID, 83709, USA.
Munir Z ViraniMohamed Bin Zayed Raptor Conservation Fund, P.O. Box 129555, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Eric O ResonThe Peregrine Fund, 5668 West Flying Hawk Lane, Boise, ID, 83709, USA.
Andrea SantangeliFitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology, DST-NRF Centre of Excellence, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa. andrea.santangeli@helsinki.fi.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0273-1977
Peregrine Power (United States) · USUniversity of Cape Town · ZAMohamed Bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund · AEUniversity of Helsinki · FIUniversity of Oxford · GB

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Illegal wildlife crime is a global phenomenon, accelerating the ongoing biodiversity crisis. In the Old World, and particularly in Africa, illegal use of poisons to eliminate carnivores is the main driver of the continental vulture crisis. Knowledge about the underlying source and drivers of this threat is lacking for most areas, including Kenya, a global vulture and biodiversity hotspot. An extensive questionnaire survey of over 1300 respondents was run, using a specialized questioning technique and quantitative analytical approaches. Results show that, while pastoralists have a positive attitude towards vultures, over 20% of them use poisons to eliminate predators. Poisoning was largely driven by livestock losses to predators, and by negative attitude towards predators. Poisoning was less prevalent among respondents aware of the Kenya Wildlife Act. Overall, we suggest that a combination of top-down, e.g. legislation, and bottom-up (such as corrals or compensation) along with awareness campaigns may help reduce poisoning on the ground.

Indexed as

FalconiformesPoisonsAnimalsAnimals, WildAwarenessCrimeKenyaPoisonsBiodiversity hotspotEnvironmental crimeEnvironmental lawPoisoningVulture crisis

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PMID35079963
PMCPMC9110623
OpenAlexW4206953999

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