Andrew Gosler
Biographic Data
| ID | 4151394 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Andrew Gosler |
| GIVEN NAMES | Andrew |
| FAMILY NAME | Gosler |
| SIGNATURE | GOSLER A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Oxford |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8074-8064 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 11 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 12 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 3 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Belief and the beast: Religion and attitudes towards tigers in Central India
Human perceptions of wildlife are critical to shaping conservation outcomes, particularly in landscapes where people coexist with large carnivores. Religion, a deeply rooted sociocultural force, remains underexplored in the context of human–wildlife conflict. This study examines how faith‐based belief systems influence attitudes and tolerance towards tigers ( Panthera tigris ) in the surrounding area of the Tadoba‐Andhari Tiger Reserve, central I…
Ethnography as a backdoor to critical tourism studies: Insights from an ethnobiology study of Indigenous-bird relations in the Altiplano region of Perú and Bolivia
Indigenous-based tourism can alleviate poverty, yet its socioecological trade-offs remain poorly understood. This ethnobiology study examines the Uro people of Lake Titicaca, historically marginalized fishers once confined to floating islands made of totora sedge, to illustrate how tourism reshaped their livelihoods and environments within a couple of generations. It reveals how the Uro strategically leveraged their Traditional Ecological Knowled…
Beyond saving lives: Political ecology, animal welfare, and the challenges of wildlife rehabilitation in Costa Rica
Wildlife rehabilitation in Costa Rica is a deeply complex and often precarious endeavor, shaped by the intersection of local socio-political realities, environmental pressures, and the inherent limitations of the centers themselves. These factors not only challenge the governance of wildlife conservation but also profoundly affect the daily lives of the staff and the nonhuman animals they care for (hereafter animals for simplicity). This ethnobio…
Avifaunal Salience Correlates with Conservation Interest in the Indigenous Nuer Community, Western Ethiopia
Birds as sacred ‘children of god’, beholders of spirit and symbols of twinhood: Human–bird interaction among the Nuer in western Ethiopia
The deep connection between Indigenous communities and nature plays a pivotal role in biodiversity conservation. Ethiopia, one of Africa's priority countries for bird conservation, harbours 821 bird species and 83 ethnic groups of Indigenous people. However, cultural and spiritual ties between Indigenous peoples and bird species remain largely unexplored. This is particularly true for remote Indigenous communities such as the Nuer. Relying on pre…
Indigenous-Wildlife Conflict and Coexistence in the Altiplano
Understanding the drivers of conflict and coexistence in human-wildlife relations are critical to conservation. This study sought to understand th varying attitudes of local indigenous people towards wildlife, focusing on the Titicaca Grebe ( Rollandia microptera), an endangered endemic species found in Lake Titicaca and surrounding waters in the Altiplano of Peru and Bolivia. We used an ethnobiology approach to understand which demographic, soci…
Declining Use of Totora (Schoenoplectus californicus subsp tatora) in Lake Titicaca
Perceptions of the Titicaca Grebe (Rollandia microptera) in a Peruvian Aymara Fishing Village
This paper presents a qualitative analysis of people’s attitudes and knowledge of the endangered endemic Titicaca Grebe (Rollandia microptera) in the Aymara fishing village of Karana, Peru, on the shores of Lake Titicaca. Most respondents hold no strong opinions on the Titicaca Grebe, and those who do tend to be hostile towards it. Hostility towards the species tends to come from fishers, who view the species as competition for fish and blame it …
Religion and Nature Conservation: Global Case Studies
Sacred groves are community-conserved forests that are protected for cultural reasons. Many also serve a biological conservation value because they harbour a high diversity of species and provide ecosystem services such as watershed values, carbon sequestration, pollination, and seed banks. India has an estimated 100,000 sacred groves. Research conducted in South India found that residents near sacred groves recognized and valued the ecosystem se…
Knowledge of Nature and the Nature of Knowledge: Student natural history knowledge and the significance of birds
We studied the natural history knowledge (NHK) of students (18–19 years), considering the salience of nature expressed through the knowledge of names of organisms, routes for knowledge transmission and acquisition and the potential of specific taxa to represent a student's overall knowledge. We report a 2‐year study of the NHK of 149 UK‐resident first‐year biology students surveyed by means of a free‐listing exercise, facilitating the assessment …
Creative Multilingualism: A Manifesto
Creative Multilingualism: A Manifesto is a welcome contribution to the field of modern languages, highlighting the intricate relationship between multilingualism and creativity, and, crucially, reaching beyond an Anglo-centric view of the world. Intended to spark further research and discussion, this book appeals to young people interested in languages, language learning and cultural exchange. It will be a valuable resource for academics, educato…
Ethno-Ornithology of the Mushere of Nigeria: Children's Knowledge and Perceptions of Birds
Mushere children’s ethno-ornithology was surveyed from October to November 2015 to find out their level of bird knowledge—as well as whether and how children valued and learned about birds—in order to determine the potential role such knowledge might play in Mushere biodiversity conservation. Methods included picture elicitation exercises, free-listing, and semi-structured interviews. Our results revealed a limited knowledge of birds in Mushere c…
The Human Factor: Ecological Salience in Ornithology and Ethno-Ornithology
At the heart of the interplay between names and knowledge is the relative salience of different taxa. Hunn (1999) described four, semi-overlapping, kinds of salience: phenotypic, perceptual, cultural, and ecological. Whilst the first three are well documented, Ecological Salience remains largely hypothetical in the literature. In this paper I test Hunn’s concept of Ecological Salience by reference to 3,186 recorded English folk-names of British b…
Ethno-ornithology
Ethno-Ornithology: Birds, Indigenous Peoples, Culture and Society
The Human Factor: Ecological Salience in Ornithology and Ethno-Ornithology
At the heart of the interplay between names and knowledge is the relative salience of different taxa. Hunn (1999) described four, semi-overlapping, kinds of salience: phenotypic, perceptual, cultural, and ecological. Whilst the first three are well documented, Ecological Salience remains largely hypothetical in the literature. In this paper I test Hunn’s concept of Ecological Salience by reference to 3,186 recorded English folk-names of British b…
Ethno-Ornithology of the Mushere of Nigeria: Children's Knowledge and Perceptions of Birds
Mushere children’s ethno-ornithology was surveyed from October to November 2015 to find out their level of bird knowledge—as well as whether and how children valued and learned about birds—in order to determine the potential role such knowledge might play in Mushere biodiversity conservation. Methods included picture elicitation exercises, free-listing, and semi-structured interviews. Our results revealed a limited knowledge of birds in Mushere c…
Indigenous-Wildlife Conflict and Coexistence in the Altiplano
Understanding the drivers of conflict and coexistence in human-wildlife relations are critical to conservation. This study sought to understand th varying attitudes of local indigenous people towards wildlife, focusing on the Titicaca Grebe ( Rollandia microptera), an endangered endemic species found in Lake Titicaca and surrounding waters in the Altiplano of Peru and Bolivia. We used an ethnobiology approach to understand which demographic, soci…
Declining Use of Totora (Schoenoplectus californicus subsp tatora) in Lake Titicaca
Perceptions of the Titicaca Grebe (Rollandia microptera) in a Peruvian Aymara Fishing Village
This paper presents a qualitative analysis of people’s attitudes and knowledge of the endangered endemic Titicaca Grebe (Rollandia microptera) in the Aymara fishing village of Karana, Peru, on the shores of Lake Titicaca. Most respondents hold no strong opinions on the Titicaca Grebe, and those who do tend to be hostile towards it. Hostility towards the species tends to come from fishers, who view the species as competition for fish and blame it …
Ethno-ornithology
Ethno-Ornithology: Birds, Indigenous Peoples, Culture and Society
The Human Factor: Ecological Salience in Ornithology and Ethno-Ornithology
At the heart of the interplay between names and knowledge is the relative salience of different taxa. Hunn (1999) described four, semi-overlapping, kinds of salience: phenotypic, perceptual, cultural, and ecological. Whilst the first three are well documented, Ecological Salience remains largely hypothetical in the literature. In this paper I test Hunn’s concept of Ecological Salience by reference to 3,186 recorded English folk-names of British b…
Ethno-Ornithology of the Mushere of Nigeria: Children's Knowledge and Perceptions of Birds
Mushere children’s ethno-ornithology was surveyed from October to November 2015 to find out their level of bird knowledge—as well as whether and how children valued and learned about birds—in order to determine the potential role such knowledge might play in Mushere biodiversity conservation. Methods included picture elicitation exercises, free-listing, and semi-structured interviews. Our results revealed a limited knowledge of birds in Mushere c…
Creative Multilingualism: A Manifesto
Creative Multilingualism: A Manifesto is a welcome contribution to the field of modern languages, highlighting the intricate relationship between multilingualism and creativity, and, crucially, reaching beyond an Anglo-centric view of the world. Intended to spark further research and discussion, this book appeals to young people interested in languages, language learning and cultural exchange. It will be a valuable resource for academics, educato…
Religion and Nature Conservation: Global Case Studies
Sacred groves are community-conserved forests that are protected for cultural reasons. Many also serve a biological conservation value because they harbour a high diversity of species and provide ecosystem services such as watershed values, carbon sequestration, pollination, and seed banks. India has an estimated 100,000 sacred groves. Research conducted in South India found that residents near sacred groves recognized and valued the ecosystem se…
Knowledge of Nature and the Nature of Knowledge: Student natural history knowledge and the significance of birds
We studied the natural history knowledge (NHK) of students (18–19 years), considering the salience of nature expressed through the knowledge of names of organisms, routes for knowledge transmission and acquisition and the potential of specific taxa to represent a student's overall knowledge. We report a 2‐year study of the NHK of 149 UK‐resident first‐year biology students surveyed by means of a free‐listing exercise, facilitating the assessment …
Perceptions of the Titicaca Grebe (Rollandia microptera) in a Peruvian Aymara Fishing Village
This paper presents a qualitative analysis of people’s attitudes and knowledge of the endangered endemic Titicaca Grebe (Rollandia microptera) in the Aymara fishing village of Karana, Peru, on the shores of Lake Titicaca. Most respondents hold no strong opinions on the Titicaca Grebe, and those who do tend to be hostile towards it. Hostility towards the species tends to come from fishers, who view the species as competition for fish and blame it …
Birds as sacred ‘children of god’, beholders of spirit and symbols of twinhood: Human–bird interaction among the Nuer in western Ethiopia
The deep connection between Indigenous communities and nature plays a pivotal role in biodiversity conservation. Ethiopia, one of Africa's priority countries for bird conservation, harbours 821 bird species and 83 ethnic groups of Indigenous people. However, cultural and spiritual ties between Indigenous peoples and bird species remain largely unexplored. This is particularly true for remote Indigenous communities such as the Nuer. Relying on pre…
Indigenous-Wildlife Conflict and Coexistence in the Altiplano
Understanding the drivers of conflict and coexistence in human-wildlife relations are critical to conservation. This study sought to understand th varying attitudes of local indigenous people towards wildlife, focusing on the Titicaca Grebe ( Rollandia microptera), an endangered endemic species found in Lake Titicaca and surrounding waters in the Altiplano of Peru and Bolivia. We used an ethnobiology approach to understand which demographic, soci…
Declining Use of Totora (Schoenoplectus californicus subsp tatora) in Lake Titicaca
Beyond saving lives: Political ecology, animal welfare, and the challenges of wildlife rehabilitation in Costa Rica
Wildlife rehabilitation in Costa Rica is a deeply complex and often precarious endeavor, shaped by the intersection of local socio-political realities, environmental pressures, and the inherent limitations of the centers themselves. These factors not only challenge the governance of wildlife conservation but also profoundly affect the daily lives of the staff and the nonhuman animals they care for (hereafter animals for simplicity). This ethnobio…
Avifaunal Salience Correlates with Conservation Interest in the Indigenous Nuer Community, Western Ethiopia
Belief and the beast: Religion and attitudes towards tigers in Central India
Human perceptions of wildlife are critical to shaping conservation outcomes, particularly in landscapes where people coexist with large carnivores. Religion, a deeply rooted sociocultural force, remains underexplored in the context of human–wildlife conflict. This study examines how faith‐based belief systems influence attitudes and tolerance towards tigers ( Panthera tigris ) in the surrounding area of the Tadoba‐Andhari Tiger Reserve, central I…
Ethnography as a backdoor to critical tourism studies: Insights from an ethnobiology study of Indigenous-bird relations in the Altiplano region of Perú and Bolivia
Indigenous-based tourism can alleviate poverty, yet its socioecological trade-offs remain poorly understood. This ethnobiology study examines the Uro people of Lake Titicaca, historically marginalized fishers once confined to floating islands made of totora sedge, to illustrate how tourism reshaped their livelihoods and environments within a couple of generations. It reveals how the Uro strategically leveraged their Traditional Ecological Knowled…
Geography (9 works) · Biology (8 works) · Ecology (8 works) · Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (6 works) · Animal and Plant Science Education (5 works) · Indigenous (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management (3 works) · Environmental and Cultural Studies in Latin America and Beyond (3 works) · Political science (3 works)