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CBE is way toward sustainability

Chapter 2: Human-Wildlife Conflict and the Community: Analysis of community attitudes and bushmeat utilization using SOCIAL SURVEYS. CBE is way toward sustainability Specifically- it is a way to balance conservation near Tsavo National Park with rural economic development

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CBE is way toward sustainability

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  1. Chapter 2: Human-Wildlife Conflict and the Community: Analysis of community attitudes and bushmeat utilization using SOCIAL SURVEYS

  2. CBE is way toward sustainability Specifically- it is a way to balance conservation near Tsavo National Park with rural economic development Social Surveys allow us to: • ascertain the community’s feelings toward conservation • tourism • wildlife • the levels of human-wildlife conflict

  3. Social Surveys as Tools for Conservation • CBE requires a good understanding of the potential impact on the local community (Schmidt-Soltau 2004) • Six villages: Rukanga, Jora, Bungule, Kiteghe Makwasinyi and Kisimenyi • Potential threats to the effectiveness of CBE • High levels of human-wildlife conflict in the region • Negative view of wildlife in the community

  4. Our Survey Instrument

  5. Hypotheses • Due to the abundant snaring activity in the region the surveys will indicate bushmeat utilization within the villages and will not be congruent with our molecular analysis. • Due to apparent geographic, economic and demographic differences the survey responses will differ on a per question basis among the villages

  6. Methods: Conducting the Surveys Top Prize! A Kerosene Stove and jug of kerosene • Aug 5th to 14th 2006 • Women as respondents • Survey teams • Translators • Introduction • Assurance of anonymity • Raffle for prizes

  7. Results

  8. Bushmeat Section: Percent of “YES” Responses- Support Hypothesis

  9. Parties implicated in participation in bushmeat activities

  10. Rationale for participation in bushmeat activities

  11. Ecotourism Section: Percent of “YES” Responses Respondents were significantly more positive regarding their perceived benefit of ecotourism than their actual experience with tourists (KW Mann-Whitney p=0.014)

  12. Wildlife SectionPercent of “YES” Responses: Conflict

  13. Wildlife Section Percent of “YES” Responses: Protection of Wildlife, Residents and Crops

  14. Significant Differences among the Villages: Support Hypothesis

  15. Discussion

  16. Discussion

  17. Issues with the Survey • Honest Answers/ Lack of Trust • Presence of Outside Influences • Other women • Men • KWS • More Taita translators needed • Illiteracy

  18. Future Research • Network Analysis: • informal bushmeat trade • major businesses in each village • Innovative and inexpensive ways to protect the villagers’ crops • Collect more economic, demographic and geographic data on the villages to • Look for correlations concerning less bushmeat availability • Lower human-wildlife conflict and higher profits from tourism

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