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dc.contributor.authorDavis, Elizabeth Oneita
dc.contributor.authorCrudge, Brian
dc.contributor.authorLim, Thona
dc.contributor.authorO'Connor, David
dc.contributor.authorRoth, Vichet
dc.contributor.authorHunt, Matt
dc.contributor.authorGlikman, Jenny A.
dc.date.accessioned2020-04-29T21:30:28Z
dc.date.available2020-04-29T21:30:28Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.identifier1932-6203
dc.identifier.doi10.1371/journal.pone.0211544
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12634/63
dc.description.abstractThe trade in bear parts for medicine and for status is a conservation challenge throughout Asia. The Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus) and the sun bear (Helarctos malayanus) are endemic to this region, and populations are estimated to have declined throughout their ranges due to widespread illegal killing of bears and trade in parts, combined with loss of habitat. Previous studies have indicated that legislation alone is insufficient to prevent illegal hunting and trade, indicating instead a need to address demand for bear parts and products. We conducted mixed-method surveys in Cambodia to understand the key motivators for individuals to consume bear parts, and to understand whether specialised questioning techniques are applicable in this context. Bear part use is illegal in Cambodia and may therefore be considered a sensitive behaviour, in that individuals may be reluctant to admit to it. To counteract possible biases, four specialised questioning techniques were used in this study: randomised response technique (RRT), unmatched count technique (UCT), nominative technique (NT), and false consensus bias (FCB). All four methods serve to shield a respondent’s admittance of a sensitive behaviour from the interviewer. The results presented here show that great variability exists in anonymous methods’ efficacy in certain contexts. However, the results overall indicate that individuals in Cambodia are under-reporting their consumption of bear parts when directly asked, and that the prevalence of bear part use in Cambodia may be as high as 15% of the population, representing a significant conservation challenge.
dc.language.isoen
dc.relation.urlhttps://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0211544
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectASIATIC BLACK BEARS
dc.subjectWILDLIFE CRIME
dc.subjectCAMBODIA
dc.subjectSOCIAL BEHAVIOR
dc.subjectRESEARCH
dc.titleUnderstanding the prevalence of bear part consumption in Cambodia: A comparison of specialised questioning techniques
dc.typeArticle
dc.source.journaltitlePLOS ONE
dc.source.volume14
dc.source.issue2
dc.source.beginpagee0211544
refterms.dateFOA2020-04-29T21:57:07Z
html.description.abstractThe trade in bear parts for medicine and for status is a conservation challenge throughout Asia. The Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus) and the sun bear (Helarctos malayanus) are endemic to this region, and populations are estimated to have declined throughout their ranges due to widespread illegal killing of bears and trade in parts, combined with loss of habitat. Previous studies have indicated that legislation alone is insufficient to prevent illegal hunting and trade, indicating instead a need to address demand for bear parts and products. We conducted mixed-method surveys in Cambodia to understand the key motivators for individuals to consume bear parts, and to understand whether specialised questioning techniques are applicable in this context. Bear part use is illegal in Cambodia and may therefore be considered a sensitive behaviour, in that individuals may be reluctant to admit to it. To counteract possible biases, four specialised questioning techniques were used in this study: randomised response technique (RRT), unmatched count technique (UCT), nominative technique (NT), and false consensus bias (FCB). All four methods serve to shield a respondent’s admittance of a sensitive behaviour from the interviewer. The results presented here show that great variability exists in anonymous methods’ efficacy in certain contexts. However, the results overall indicate that individuals in Cambodia are under-reporting their consumption of bear parts when directly asked, and that the prevalence of bear part use in Cambodia may be as high as 15% of the population, representing a significant conservation challenge.


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