scholarly journals Hunters who will not report illegal wolf killing: Self-policing or resistance with political overtones?

AMBIO ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ketil Skogen ◽  
Erica von Essen ◽  
Olve Krange
Keyword(s):  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Wildlife Management ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Power Relations ◽  
Wolf Population ◽  
Political Dimension ◽  
Environmental Institutions ◽  
One Step ◽  
Management And Conservation ◽  
Illegal Killing

AbstractIllegal killing of wildlife is challenging conservation efforts worldwide. Ecological research has shown that illegal killing is severely affecting the transboundary Swedish-Norwegian wolf population. A previous study indicated that unwillingness to report illegal killing of wolves among Swedish hunters contains an element of protest against perceived unjust treatment of hunting and hunters but that it could also simply be a reflection of ineffective law enforcement in the backcountry, driving hunters to effect forms of self-policing. Based on a survey of Norwegian hunters, the present research goes one step further. One in five hunters decline to report illegal wolf killings, and unwillingness to report is predicted by lack of trust in environmental institutions and a general anti-elite sentiment. Hunting-related issues and other factors also affect outcomes, but to a lesser degree. We conclude that unwillingness to report is often part of an oppositional stance related not only to wildlife management and conservation, but to contemporary social change in rural areas and perceived societal power relations. It is unlikely that reluctance to report is driven by frustration over inefficient official enforcement. While a political dimension is not always articulated, overlooking it may stoke conflicts and fortify a perception of unjust power relations.

Wildlife Management and Conservation.

1966 ◽  
Vol 54 (1) ◽  
pp. 279
Author(s):  
J. M. Cherrett ◽  
J. B. Trefethen
Keyword(s):  
Wildlife Management ◽  
Management And Conservation

scholarly journals Cross-Cultural Analysis of the Consumer Profile of Hunting Tourism and Trophy Hunting from Tradition to Protected Areas: Study Case on Romania and Spain

Land ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 1218
Author(s):  
Flavia Dana Oltean ◽  
Manuela Rozalia Gabor
Keyword(s):  
Wildlife Management ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Cultural Analysis ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Trophy Hunting ◽  
Study Case ◽  
Convenience Sampling ◽  
Leisure And Recreation ◽  
Traditional Activity ◽  
Commercial Hunting

Hunting has major importance from many perspectives: As a product of leisure and recreation, as a tool for conservation and wildlife management, as the main economic activity in rural areas, or as a cultural heritage and traditional activity for countries around the world, especially for countries in Europe and Africa. Therefore, this research fills a gap in the literature and offers a cross-cultural opinion and perceptions of 198 hunters from Romania and Spain. The aim of the paper is to analyze the perceptions and opinions of hunters regarding hunting tourism through an online self-administrated questionnaire by convenience sampling using hunters associations from these countries. Among the values that identify hunting as an activity, hunters highlight the human values (friendship, company, ethics), ecological values (love of nature associated with hunting as a tool to understand and enjoy the natural environment), and social values (resources generated, hobby, effort). The respondents can self-criticize some components and aspects of hunting groups. Hunters believe that the future of this sector is moving towards commercial hunting, associated with purchasing power to ensure results. Regardless of the nationality of the hunters, their values related to this sector are similar.

scholarly journals The Urgency of Regulatory Reform in Order to Support Indonesia’s National Development

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 418
Author(s):  
Wicipto Setiadi
Keyword(s):  
Law Enforcement ◽  
National Development ◽  
Regulatory Reform ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Literature Study ◽  
Potential Conflict ◽  
Political Dimension ◽  
Regulatory Issue ◽  
Reform Implementation

Poor regulation quality contributes negatively to the regulation and law enforcement in the life of the state. The indicator of the poor quality of regulation includes, among others, the large number of regulations requested for judicial review and effectiveness of the implementation of regulations. There are several regulatory issues in Indonesia today, including the existence of multiple interpretations; potential conflict; overlap, principle mismatch, weak implementation effectiveness, not harmonious/out of sync; inconsistent; create unnecessary burdens, both on the target group and the affected groups. Base on these regulatory conditions, regulatory reform is very important and urgent. Given this very basic regulatory issue, it is necessary to make improvements in the regulatory field from upstream to downstream which leads to quality, orderly and simple regulations known as regulatory reform. The purpose of the study is to examine regulatory reform in order to support Indonesia's national development. research is done by doing literature research, or commonly known as the literature study. The Study shows that in order for a regulation to be good, it must fulfill several principles, namely: good norm, good process, and good drafting. Regulatory reform implementation is carried out through a) simplification of existing regulations; b) reconceptualization of the procedures for establishing regulations; c) institutional restructuring of regulation formation; and d) strengthening/empowering human resources with integrity. Good quality of democratic political dimension and progressive legal quality are needed to improve the quality of regulation

Feeding for a Purpose

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Darryl Jones
Keyword(s):  
Conservation Biology ◽  
Wildlife Management ◽  
Supplementary Foods ◽  
Management And Conservation

The use of supplementary foods is a widely employed technique in wildlife management and conservation biology. Here, many well-studied examples are described as a further way to understand the possible implications of feeding birds in gardens.

Local Governments

2021 ◽  
pp. 303-328
Author(s):  
Jeffrey S. Sutton
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Separation Of Powers ◽  
Home Rule ◽  
Municipal Governments ◽  
Division Of Powers ◽  
The Us ◽  
One Step ◽  
Us Constitution ◽  
State And Local

The US Constitution never mentions “city,” “county,” or “township,” not even “local” or “municipal” governments. It concerns itself only with sovereign entities. Because local governments “cannot claim to be sovereigns” and because whatever power a local government has tends to flow from its state, that sounds like the end of the matter. But local governments still exercise sovereign powers, including law enforcement, eminent domain, education, taxing, zoning, and other indispensable “attributes of sovereignty.” Even if the US Constitution does not mention cities by name and even if cities cannot claim sovereign status, the federal charter still has ample consequences for municipal governments. This chapter takes vertical separation of powers one step further, to federalism within federalism. It explains the division of powers between state and local governments and chronicles disputes that have arisen between them. If, in modern America, like-minded people increasingly gravitate to similar states, the same is true within states, whether in cities, suburbs, or rural areas. Home rule and other local allocations of power sometimes allow people in these communities to express their distinct political preferences and live under them, too.

Contraception of prepubertal young can increase cost effectiveness of management of overabundant koala populations

2019 ◽  
Vol 46 (4) ◽  
pp. 317
Author(s):  
Emily F. Hynes ◽  
Geoff Shaw ◽  
Marilyn B. Renfree ◽  
Kathrine A. Handasyde
Keyword(s):  
Cost Effectiveness ◽  
Population Growth ◽  
Wildlife Management ◽  
Sexual Maturation ◽  
Limited Resources ◽  
Management Scenarios ◽  
Structured Population ◽  
Population Reduction ◽  
Contraceptive Implants ◽  
Management And Conservation

Context With limited resources for wildlife management and conservation, it is vital that the effectiveness of management programs is maximised and costs reduced. Koala populations need to be reduced in locations where they are locally overabundant and over-browsing their food trees. Subcutaneous contraceptive implants containing levonorgestrel are currently used to control koala fertility to assist in reducing population densities. Dependent young are caught with their mothers, so are also available for contraception. Aims The overall aim was to investigate whether the effectiveness of koala contraception programs can be improved by administering levonorgestrel implants to female young along with their mothers. This was achieved by: (1) determining if implanting females before sexual maturation affects their fertility, growth and pouch development; and (2) developing a stage-structured population growth model to compare two management scenarios. Methods Juvenile female koalas (11–17 months old) were treated with either a control (n = 5) or 70 mg levonorgestrel implant (n = 5). Koalas were caught every 4 to 6 weeks for 15 months, then every 3 to 12 months for 5 years. Koalas were weighed and head length measured. Pouches were checked for young. Pouch development was assessed as a proxy for sexual maturation. A stage-based population model simulating koala population growth was developed to compare different management scenarios: no treatment; treatment of adults only; and treatment of adults plus their dependent young. Key results Levonorgestrel implants prevented births with no effect on growth, survival or timing of sexual maturation. Population growth simulations indicate that treating dependent young with their mothers results in earlier population reduction. Conclusions The treatment of prepubertal female koalas with levonorgestrel implants is a safe and effective method that increases the effectiveness of koala contraception programs. Implications Development of novel strategies may provide opportunities to increase the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of management programs with constrained resources.

scholarly journals The utility of transient sensitivity for wildlife management and conservation: Bison as a case study

2011 ◽  
Vol 144 (6) ◽  
pp. 1808-1815 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael G. Buhnerkempe ◽  
Nathanial Burch ◽  
Sarah Hamilton ◽  
Kerry M. Byrne ◽  
Eddie Childers ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Wildlife Management ◽  
Management And Conservation
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