Conservation initiatives that targeted the local community were first introduced to Kenya in
the 1950s in an effort to involve them in wildlife conservation efforts. This study identified the …

Local attitudes towards wildlife encompass environmental, political, sociocultural and
psychological dimensions that shape human-wildlife interactions and conservation efforts …

This article examines the development and implementation of a grass-roots elephant
conservation program based upon the Samburu people's perceptions and knowledge of …

Community wildlife management programmes in southern Africa typically offer residents
benefits such as meat, money and jobs in the hopes of improving both conservation …

The First World rationale for nature conservation is usually the aesthetic and recreational
experiences and opportunities that nature provides and its scientific importance, but rural …

An ethnographic detail from one localized conservation effort in southern Kenya, called
Maendeleo kwa Uhifadhi (MKU), is used to provide a case study of how locally-incarnated …

In recent years there has been a proliferation of projects aiming to integrate human
development needs with conservation objectives, and to establish mutually beneficial …

Studies have demonstrated that wildlife conservation success depends on local people's
attitudes toward wildlife. We conducted semi-structured interviews with 240 respondents …

Community‐based conservation (CBC) is a popular governance approach that asks rural
populations to sustainably manage local wildlife resources. CBC programs often rely on the …