Climate change through the eyes of recreational hunters: impacts on wildlife and adaptive responses

Document Type

Article

Source of Publication

Human Dimensions of Wildlife

Publication Date

4-18-2024

Abstract

Climate change is increasingly recognized as a serious threat to wildlife globally. Environmentally unsustainable human activities do not only damage wildlife resources but also contribute to exacerbating the impacts of climate change. The objective of this research is to assess how local hunters in the Dana Biosphere Reserve perceive climate change and its impacts on wildlife resources, and to understand their adaptive responses to these impacts. Through semi-structured interviews with local hunters, it was revealed that the area faces multiple climate threats, including reduced rainfall, shifting rainy seasons, and more frequent and intense droughts. Climate change has resulted in several problems, including a decline in the rate of reproduction of many wild species, changes in geographical distribution, and substantial declines in wildlife abundance. Consequently, most hunters have changed their hunting practices, avoided overhunting, and engaged in alternative outdoor activities.

ISSN

1087-158X

Publisher

Informa UK Limited

Volume

ahead-of-print

Issue

ahead-of-print

First Page

1

Last Page

19

Disciplines

Environmental Sciences

Keywords

Climate change, Wildlife impacts, Adaptive responses, Local hunters, Dana Biosphere Reserve

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no

Open Access

no

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