Factors influencing the illegal harvest of wildlife by trapping and snaring among the Katu ethnic group in Vietnam

摘要: The harvest of wildlife through hunting, trapping and snaring is illegal in Vietnam but remains widespread understood to be the major threat many species. Clandestine activities such as snaring, which are deeply embedded culture economy, difficult investigate this study first carry out in-depth research into capture sale by a ethnic group Vietnam. focused on two villages Katu, forest-dwelling people living close boundary newly created Saola Nature Reserve, involved collecting data from focus group, 30 semi-structured interviews with trappers, number informal, unstructured local forest rangers, officers village headmen. We find that motivated financial gain non-pecuniary benefits social esteem enjoyment, rather than poverty per se. Trappers’ awareness protection law was low animals were killed indiscriminately traps snares designed catch range animal With demand for products expected increase we believe new approaches will required protect threatened species Vietnamese protected areas.