RT Article
T1 The motivations of elephant poachers in the Central African Republic
JF Wildlife crime
SP 1
OP 16
A1 Leggett, Ted
A2 Salgueiro, João
LA English
YR 2018
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1905143737
AB Why does a poacher decide to pull the trigger? Understanding this motivation is very important, because the illegal wildlife trade is different from other illicit markets, such as drug trafficking. With most forms of contraband, the social harm is felt when the commodity is used in the destination market. Wildlife is the reverse: the damage is done when the animal or plant is harvested at source. Interviews with poachers and community members in the Central African Republic reveal that price of ivory in destination markets is only one of a number of reasons why a hunter might choose to shoot an elephant. For local people, the meat may represent more value than the ivory, and some poachers may be motivated more by tradition than profit. These dynamics should inform the development of elephant protection strategies.
SN 9789210041676
K1 Elefanten
K1 Elfenbein
K1 Wilderei
K1 Elephant
K1 ivory
K1 poaching
K1 Conservation
K1 Central African Republic
K1 Zentralafrikanische Republik
DO 10.18356/90f51e9e-en