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@article{item_3374361,
title = {{The effect of warning signs on the presence of snare traps in a Ugandan rainforest}},
author = {Fedurek, Pawel and Akankwasa, John W. and Danel, Dariusz P. and Fensome, Samuel and Zuberb{\"u}hler, Klaus and Muhanguzi, Geoffrey and Crockford, Catherine and Asiimwe, Caroline},
language = {eng},
issn = {0006-3606; 1744-7429},
doi = {10.1111/btp.13088},
year = {2022},
abstract = {{Since chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) conservation often involves local human popula-{\textless}br{\textgreater}tions, conservation strategies must consider psychological factors that impact their {\textless}br{\textgreater}behavior. In Budongo Forest, Uganda, for example, local communities commonly en-{\textless}br{\textgreater}gage in snare trap (hereafter: snare) setting for wild meat. This illegal activity posits {\textless}br{\textgreater}a substantial threat to wild chimpanzees, causing permanent wounds or death for {\textless}br{\textgreater}those who are snared. Despite various schemes previously implemented to address {\textless}br{\textgreater}snare setting{\textemdash}an activity that is fueled by poverty, the problem and its detrimental {\textless}br{\textgreater}impact on chimpanzees persists. Here, we experimentally tested a novel interven-{\textless}br{\textgreater}tion, a systematic display of specially designed warning signs aimed at local poachers. {\textless}br{\textgreater}We monitored the presence of snares before and after introducing these signs over {\textless}br{\textgreater}a total period of two years and compared it with that of a similar sized control area {\textless}br{\textgreater}with no intervention. Results show that snares were less likely to be present during {\textless}br{\textgreater}the {\textquotedblleft}sign{\textquotedblright} period than during the {\textquotedblleft}non-sign{\textquotedblright} period in the experimental but not in the {\textless}br{\textgreater}control area. We discuss the potential of this cost-effective intervention for limiting {\textless}br{\textgreater}illegal activities that pose a severe threat to chimpanzees and other species inhabiting {\textless}br{\textgreater}tropical forests.{\textless}br{\textgreater}}},
journal = {{Biotropica}},
volume = {54},
number = {3},
pages = {721--728},
}