Prevalence and characteristics of jaguar trade in north-western Bolivia

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ID9285555
AuthorsMelissa Arias (0000-0003-2612-1540, University of Oxford, corresponding author), Amy Hinsley (0000-0002-5590-7617, University of Oxford), Paola Nogales‐Ascarrunz (0000-0002-7521-8587, Universidad Mayor de San Andrés), Nuno Negrões (University of Aveiro), Jenny Anne Glikman (0000-0002-0208-5488, Instituto de Estudios Sociales Avanzados), E J Milner-Gulland (0000-0003-0324-2710, University of Oxford)
Year2020
Publication date2020-10-02
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypePREPRINT
PublisherCenter for Open Science (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.31235/osf.io/s4p6r
OpenAlexW4243472317
LanguageEN
References cited6

Recent seizures of jaguar body parts in Bolivia have prompted concern about illegal trade to China, but concrete evidence is lacking. We interviewed 1107 people in a rural area implicated in the trade, using direct and indirect questions to explore the prevalence and characteristics of jaguar trade and its links to foreign demand. Jaguar trade is a common, non-sensitive practice; 46% of respondents reported some involvement over the past 5 years. Up to 31% of respondents owned jaguar body parts, most commonly skins, fat and teeth for decorative, medicinal, and cultural purposes. Contrary to expectations, Bolivians were the most reported traders, and presence of Caucasian traders was significantly and positively associated with jaguar trade, ahead of Asian and regional traders. Overall, jaguar trade in Bolivia has more diverse drivers than seizures may suggest. Therefore, conservation interventions, in addition to targeting Chinese demand, should address foreign and domestic trade chains

Biology · Business · China · Economics · Geography · International trade · Jaguar · Psychological intervention · Socioeconomics · Anthropological Studies and Insights · Medicine · Ecology

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