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The impact of COVID‐19 on public perceptions of wild meat in Central Africa

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Wild meat is a significant source of food and income generation in Central Africa. However, there is little knowledge of how the assumed link between COVID‐19 and wild meat consumption has been discussed by the media and received by the public. In this study, we conducted media content analysis of 264 articles published in 2019–2020 related to
Yuhan Li, Lude Kinzonzi, Paul Loundou, Divin Malekani, Krossy Mavakala, Christian Mikolo Yobo, Katharine Abernethy, Matilda Eve Dunn, Donald Midoko Iponga, Robert Mwinyihali, Joss Wright, Eleanor Jane Milner‐Gulland, Lauren Coad, Juliet H. Wright, Daniel W. S. Challender   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Primary producers' positions towards bears and bear conservation: Insights for human–bear coexistence

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract We present primary producers' (farmers', livestock breeders', beekeepers') positions towards bears and bear conservation as documented through semi‐structured interviews within the frame of human dimensions actions of LIFE projects implemented between 2015 and 2022 in Greece.
Tasos Hovardas, Dimitris Bormpoudakis, Giorgos Chatzinakos   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Review of related literature of illegal wildlife trade

, 2022
Illegal wildlife trade (IWT) is one of the significant causes of damage to biodiversity and the extinction of species globally. Southeast Asia has been the epicenter and hotspot for the illegal wildlife trade (Pires et. al., 2021). The Philippines is one
Vidad, Tracy Bernadette A.
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Observations of illegal wildlife trade in Boten, a Chinese border town within a Specific Economic Zone in northern Lao PDR

Global Ecology and Conservation, 2018
This study reports on the illegal wildlife trade in the town of Boten, a Specific Economic Zone in the Luang Namtha Province of Lao PDR, located 1 km from the Chinese border. A one-day survey was conducted in April 2016, involving a combination of direct
Kanitha Krishnasamy, Chris R. Shepherd, Oi Ching Or   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

More than proteins for empty stomachs: Wild meat in the BaTonga food system

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Our paper highlights the limitations of the framework used by many conservation‐focused programmes that incorporate food security objectives. This framework encourages the substitution of wild proteins with domestic proteins by promoting animal farming in communities located near conservation areas.
Muriel Figuié, Luzibo Ottilia Munsaka, Vupenyu Dzingirai, Olivier Lepiller, Maxwell Phiri, Patrice Grimaud   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Illegal Wildlife Trade in China

, 2021
International wildlife trafficking has become a low-risk. high-return illegal trade. China is a top demand country for wildlife products, and the current level of demand is both detrimental and unsustainable.
McConkie, Anna
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Wild meat consumption in changing rural landscapes of Indonesian Borneo

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Wild meat can play a crucial role in the food system of rural communities residing near tropical forests. Yet, socio‐ecological changes across tropical landscapes are impacting the patterns and sustainability of meat consumption. To understand the prevalence, frequency and drivers of wild meat, domestic meat and fish consumption in this ...
Katie L. Spencer, Daniel J. Ingram, Namrata B. Anirudh, Ardiantiono, Susan M. Cheyne, Leejiah J. Dorward, Abdul Kadir, Michaela G. Y. Lo, Courtney L. Morgans, Jatna Supriatna, Nurul L. Winarni, Freya A. V. St. John, Matthew J. Struebig   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Illegal Wildlife Trade gives insights into suspected Feline Panleukopenia Virus (FPV) Occurrence in Puma concolor

Mammalogy Notes
Illegal wildlife trade rises as a severe threat to biodiversity, disrupting ecosystems and driving species decline worldwide. This study describes the occurrence of Feline Panleukopenia Virus (FPV) in a juvenile Puma concolor rescued from illegal trade ...
Karime Angarita Corzo, Luz Duarte-Rodriguez, Julián Arango-Lozano   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Gender dynamics of tropical wildmeat systems: A systematic map of women's roles and influence

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Wildmeat is a vital natural resource globally, which must be managed sustainably to avoid livelihood insecurity, species decline and biodiversity loss. Women have a pivotal role in harvesting, processing and distributing wildmeat, yet their contributions are often overlooked.
Jasmin Willis Key, Wahyu Nurbandi, Brenda González‐Nava, Juanita Gomez, Ferdinand Castera, Guilherme Costa Alvarenga, Auriane Flottes De Pouzols, Maya Lemaire, Jennifer F. Linden, Emily K. Madsen, Lauren Coad, Amy Hinsley, E. J. Milner‐Gulland   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Establishing Trust in the Illegal Wildlife Trade in China

, 2019
This study focusses on the role of trust in the illegal distribution of protected wildlife in China. This research attempts to contribute to the literature by disentangling the establishment of trust within the illegal wildlife trade based on ...
van Uhm, D.P., Wong, Rebecca W.Y.
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