People and jaguars: new insights into the role of social factors in an old conflict. Issue 5 (17th September 2020)
- Record Type:
- Journal Article
- Title:
- People and jaguars: new insights into the role of social factors in an old conflict. Issue 5 (17th September 2020)
- Main Title:
- People and jaguars: new insights into the role of social factors in an old conflict
- Authors:
- Caruso, Flavia
Perovic, Pablo G.
Tálamo, Andrés
Trigo, Carolina B.
Andrade-Díaz, María S.
Marás, Gustavo A.
Saravia, Diego
Sillero-Zubiri, Claudio
Altrichter, Mariana - Abstract:
- Abstract: Throughout its range in Latin America, the jaguar Panthera onca is threatened by habitat loss and fragmentation, and by conflict as a result of coexistence with people. This Near Threatened species is a top predator, and is often illegally hunted. Understanding people's attitudes and perceptions and the factors that could influence them is crucial for the conservation of this species. In this study we assess how knowledge, attitudes and perceptions among people in northern Argentina regarding jaguars vary depending on their level of education, age and occupation. We interviewed 810 people living in and around 10 protected areas in northern Argentina. Positive perceptions and attitudes towards the jaguar were associated with economic benefits that people may receive from the species' presence, such as income from tourism. Unexpectedly, higher levels of formal education were not associated with more positive attitudes and perceptions. Negative attitudes and perceptions towards the species were determined by fear; people see jaguars as a threat to their lives. This study shows that the socio-economic factors that affect the level of tolerance towards jaguars are not related only to economic losses. Our findings provide information for the design, implementation and evaluation of jaguar conservation projects in Argentina.
- Is Part Of:
- Oryx. Volume 54:Issue 5(2020)
- Journal:
- Oryx
- Issue:
- Volume 54:Issue 5(2020)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 54, Issue 5 (2020)
- Year:
- 2020
- Volume:
- 54
- Issue:
- 5
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2020-0054-0005-0000
- Page Start:
- 678
- Page End:
- 686
- Publication Date:
- 2020-09-17
- Subjects:
- Argentina, -- conservation, -- human–wildlife conflict, -- jaguar, -- Panthera onca, -- semi-arid Chaco, -- social perceptions, -- Yungas
Wildlife conservation -- Periodicals
Nature conservation -- Periodicals
639.9 - Journal URLs:
- http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayJournal?jid=ORX ↗
- DOI:
- 10.1017/S0030605318001552 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 0030-6053
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- Legaldeposit
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