Current wildlife crime (Indian scenario): major challenges and prevention approaches

Biodiversity and Conservation, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 32(5), P. 1473 - 1491

Published: March 20, 2023

Language: Английский

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Increasing biodiversity knowledge through social media: A case study from tropical Bangladesh

BioScience, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 73(6), P. 453 - 459

Published: June 1, 2023

Abstract Citizen science programs are becoming increasingly popular among naturalists but remain heavily biased taxonomically and geographically. However, with the explosive popularity of social media near-ubiquitous availability smartphones, many post wildlife photographs on media. Here, we illustrate potential harvesting these data to enhance our biodiversity understanding using Bangladesh, a tropical biodiverse country, as case study. We compared records extracted from Facebook those Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF), collating geospatial for 1013 unique species, including 970 species 712 GBIF. Although most observation were toward major cities, more evenly spatially distributed. About 86% Threatened Facebook, whereas GBIF almost entirely Of Least Concern species. To reduce global shortfall, key research priority now is development mechanisms extracting interpreting data.

Language: Английский

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The digitalization of outdoor recreation: Global perspectives on the opportunities and challenges for protected area management

Journal of Environmental Management, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 352, P. 120108 - 120108

Published: Jan. 20, 2024

The increasing popularity of digital media among protected area visitors poses challenges to management. It alters the way move and behave in area, potentially disturbance nature, it might also affect their expectation prior visit reflection on it. Simultaneously, allow managers develop implement new methods visitor management (DVM). This may help avoid conflicts ensure compliance with rules regulations have much further reaching positive consequences. Based an online survey across 131 parks 46 countries covering all continents, this study examined for first time how areas view DVM. results showed that majority park see digitalization as opportunity, 91% agreeing enables them reach larger numbers provide real-time information. advantage integrating into monitoring was recognized. However, some perceived problematic, 42% increases load sensitive 40% leads more off-trail activity. A clear respondents (61–91%) saw proposed DVM effective or very effective. Accordingly, 70% envisioned using future. Our findings suggest effects outdoor recreation are largely similar globe, no significant influence economic status region. They offer insights potential management, but its main obstacles. Adoption will be facilitated by staff funding Additionally, knowledge exchange between can ease successful implementation tools.

Language: Английский

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Emergency‐line calls as an indicator to assess human–wildlife interaction in urban areas

Ecosphere, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 14(2)

Published: Feb. 1, 2023

Abstract Human–wildlife interactions (HWIs) are increasingly common human disturbances as development continues to remove wildlife habitats. Documenting HWI is critical for environmental protection agencies develop strategies and management decisions that meet the needs of both people wildlife. However, evaluation frequency types at broad spatial scales (e.g., national or regional level) can be costly difficult implement by managers. In this study, we apply a novel method patterns in urban areas using publicly available data from emergency calls (ECs) placed inhabitants Romania's areas. We used information 4601 ECs Romanian National Emergency Call System 112, which consisted (1) species, (2) location, (3) date time, (4) short description emergency. Of 318 analyzed cities, 300 cities documented on between 2015 2020, with roe deer brown bear being most frequently mentioned species. recorded an increasing trend HWI‐related 73% over five‐year period. mapped large‐scale distribution species type order capture variations level. Further, social biophysical factors potentially influencing occurrence HWI. The results showed have same effect all while varied Particularly, presence large natural habitats, represented forests, influenced number only bears. Seminatural landscapes agricultural land different influence terms significance considered Our suggest rapid assessment evaluating trends predictors scales.

Language: Английский

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Digitalization of planning and navigating recreational outdoor activities

German Journal of Exercise and Sport Research, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 54(1), P. 107 - 114

Published: Dec. 18, 2023

Abstract Effective visitor management requires reaching visitors with fitting information at the right time through channels they already use. To identify effective communication channels, 410 recreationists were interviewed in north-east Bavaria to determine how plan and navigate their outdoor activities. Interviews conducted onsite (38%) as well digital media (62%). The study found that majority of people use tools when planning (86%) navigating (73%) Additionally, most (84%) more than one tool for activities, while almost half (48%) only navigation. choice was largely influenced by planned activity. Trail running (93%), mountain biking hiking mostly using a main tool, sport climbing mainly an analog (57%), 87% climbers printed guidebooks. Age had smaller effect on choice, 90% 30-year-olds activities compared 73% 60-year-olds. demonstrates importance diversity used need be considered tourism nature conservation.

Language: Английский

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Communication and Deliberation for Environmental Governance

Annual Review of Environment and Resources, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 49(1), P. 367 - 393

Published: May 9, 2024

Environmental governance occurs through and is shaped by communication. We propose a typology of public communication, classifying it directionality (one-way or two-way) objective (informational operational). then review how communication types influence individuals’ conceptual frames, values, environmental behaviors. Though one-way common, its impact often limited to influencing frames. Research on two-way informational demonstrates greater ability align frames values among individuals, research operational the greatest Factors that affect include medium which occurs, trust, timing, social-material context. Among these, our considers new directions in focus role digital platforms, misinformation, disinformation. conclude synthesizing deliberative case citizens guided democratic ideals.

Language: Английский

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Digital trophies: using social media to assess wildlife crime in Lebanon

Oryx, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 9

Published: Feb. 11, 2025

Abstract Illegal hunting of migratory birds across the Mediterranean region is a serious international conservation issue with population-level impacts. We analysed photographs posted on social media platforms to assess bird species illegally targeted in Lebanon. During 2011–2023 we reviewed 1,844 publicly by poachers Facebook and Instagram. In these images identified 212 species, which 94% are legally protected. Many concern, 19 listed as threatened or Near Threatened IUCN Red List 33% experiencing population declines Europe. The five most individuals killed were barn swallow Hirundo rustica , blackcap Sylvia atricapilla European bee-eater Merops apiaster Eurasian golden oriole Oriolus oriolus ortolan bunting Emberiza hortulana . Raptors other large soaring particularly prevalent, 35 raptor (particularly honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus common kestrel Falco tinnunculus short-toed snake-eagle Circaetus gallicus Levant brevipes ) well storks, pelicans cranes. Protected mammals also trophies, including striped hyaena Hyaena Poachers present 44% clearly identifiable 89% time, showing little concern about posting illegal activities accessible platforms. Our study first use tool for assessing discuss both limitations this approach, ways can be utilized law enforcement, promote legal alternatives improve education.

Language: Английский

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Towards a model for the assessment of conservation, welfare, and governance in wildlife tourism attractions

Journal of Ecotourism, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 23(2), P. 166 - 193

Published: Jan. 30, 2023

In the absence of sufficient regulation wildlife tourism attractions (WTAs), standards treatment animals are typically determined by what tourists find acceptable. Under this model there is little motivation for operators to improve if do not leave reputationally damaging feedback. Given current state, objectives paper twofold. First, we highlight and categorise existing systemic barriers that prevent operation an ethical market WTAs. Second, combine knowledge these with a recently published theoretical framework on animal justice derive initial, robust set practical criteria which non-expert can externally assess at Viewed stage as prototype, allow better understand scope consequences proper improper use in along governance, conservation welfare lines.

Language: Английский

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Social media conservation messaging mirrors age‐old taxonomic biases in public domain

Austral Ecology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 48(4), P. 687 - 698

Published: Jan. 26, 2023

Abstract In this global extinction crisis, we must act urgently to prevent the loss of species. The public plays a key role in ensuring future our biodiversity, by impacting funding decisions, creating behaviour change, and pushing change corporations species loss. Threatened Species Bake Off competition is social media initiative created Australian Government 2017 raise awareness nationally listed threatened study, assessed trends collating entries via Instagram Twitter its first 5 years. Representations 356 unique were baked, 261 which as Birds mammals most popular groups represented. Frogs, reptiles, fishes, invertebrates reasonably well represented; however, plants drastically underrepresented competition. This evidence taxonomic bias towards charismatic animals, problematic lack representation other that play essential roles ecosystems. Although an innovative conservation messaging approach, it reinforces same traditional techniques encouraged (i.e., megafauna). Public engagement reflects current messaging, including education focus on demonstrating engrained biases. Future competitions should address highlighting less but equally important species, especially plants.

Language: Английский

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A protocol for harvesting biodiversity data from Facebook

Conservation Biology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 38(4)

Published: March 28, 2024

The expanding use of community science platforms has led to an exponential increase in biodiversity data global repositories. Yet, understanding species distributions remains patchy. Biodiversity from social media can potentially reduce the knowledge gap. However, practical guidelines and standardized methods for harvesting such are nonexistent. Following privacy protection safeguards, we devised a method extracting distribution records Facebook groups that allow access their data. It involves 3 steps: group selection, extraction, georeferencing record location. We present how structure keywords, search photographs, georeference localities records. further highlight some challenges users might face when suggest solutions. our proposed framework, case study on Bangladesh's biodiversity-a tropical megadiverse South Asian country. scraped nearly 45,000 unique georeferenced across 967 found median 27 per species. About 12% were threatened species, representing 27% all also obtained 56 DataDeficient Bangladesh. If carefully harvested, significantly gaps. Consequently, developing automated tool extract interpret is research priority.

Language: Английский

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