choice experiment

Understanding the public debate about trophy hunting in China as a rural development mechanism

This NEW paper in Animal Conservation looks at the trade-offs made by people in China across rural and urban areas when it comes to the use of trophy hunting. Download it here! The use of trophy hunting as a wildlife management option has been a highly controversial topic, especially in southern Africa, but trophy hunting … [Read more…]

Understanding what matters for local communities is key to conserving tigers

Conserving biodiversity in human-dominated regions of the world is complex, particularly in case of large carnivores where perceived conflicts exist with economic development, expanding human populations and livelihoods. In a new paper I co-authored with Abishek Harihar and Douglas MacMillan, we used choice modelling to understand the preferences of local communities and explore alternative strategies … [Read more…]