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Living with the sharks: a multi-methods study analyzing human-wildlife conflicts as a step towards coexistence (Réunion)
Pinel, R.; Denayer, D.; Bambridge, T. (2023). Living with the sharks: a multi-methods study analyzing human-wildlife conflicts as a step towards coexistence (Réunion). Hum. Ecol. 51(6): 1085-1111. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10745-023-00461-6
In: Human Ecology. Springer: New York,. ISSN 0300-7839; e-ISSN 1572-9915, meer
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Human-Wildlife Conflicts (HWCs); Shark risk mitigation strategies; Ocean-user's representations; Local knowledge; Interdisciplinary approach; Reunion |
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- Pinel, R.
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- Bambridge, T.
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On the island of Réunion, a French overseas department located in the western Indian Ocean, a prefectorial decree taken by the authorities on July 26, 2013 has been reconducted for the past 10 years to forbid swimming and water-based activities, apart from the conditions set out in the injunction. This decision was the outcome of increased shark sightings and incidents causing, in particular, the deaths of 5 ocean users between 2011 and 2013. As a preliminary attempt to address the lack of empirical research on ocean users' social representations and their relationship to non-humans, this paper aims to primarily analyze thoroughly the issues of the acceptance of shark risk mitigation options. Data were gathered through a qualitative study that mobilized several ethnographic tools such as face-to-face semi-structured interviews, participant and non-participant observation as well as social media data survey. Results indicate that the many tensions generated by shark-human interactions (SHIs) on the island of Réunion are related to a lack of public consultation, thus calling the acceptance of the shark management strategy and the scientific recommendations into question. The findings may improve shark-human interactions management as we consider the management of risk as a process to develop a well-balanced way of living with the sharks where residual risk remains. This study contributes to the advancement of knowledge on the management of human-wildlife conflicts (HWCs) while the results tend to confirm the findings of many other studies showing that they are often rooted in human-human conflicts. |
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