TY  - JOUR
A1  - Davis, Elizabeth Oneita
A1  - Willemsen, Madelon
A1  - Dang, Vinh
A1  - O'Connor, David
A1  - Glikman, Jenny A.
T1  - An updated analysis of the consumption of tiger products in urban Vietnam
T2  - Global ecology and conservation
N2  - Tigers are indisputably in danger of extinction due to habitat loss and demand for their parts. Tigers are extirpated in the wild from every country bar one in mainland East and Southeast Asia. Although consumption of tiger products is known to be established in China, less is known about demand for tiger products in Southeast Asia. In this study, we investigate tiger product demand in Vietnam, a major illegal wildlife consumer country. There has been little research into consumption, in particular the level of use, the products being consumed, variation in use of products between areas, and the motivations of consuming tiger products. Through a quantitative survey of 1120 individuals, we show that use of tiger products could be as high as ~11% of the sample in both urban centers of Vietnam, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. Tiger bone glue is the predominant product used, for medicinal purposes. In Hanoi, it is generally purchased by the individual for self-use, while in Ho Chi Minh City it is generally purchased as a gift. In both cities, individuals were generally highly satisfied with the product, indicating entrenched belief in efficacy among consumers. Ultimately, our results show that tiger product use is relatively pervasive. We suggest that conservation organizations should focus on behavior change campaigns that are informed by the results here, and that are specific to each area and to the specific use of tiger product glue for medicine. By reducing demand, beleaguered tiger populations will have a greater chance of stabilization and eventual growth.
KW  - Tigers
KW  - Vietnam
KW  - Consumer demand
KW  - Illegal wildlife trade
Y1  - 2020
UR  - http://publikationen.ub.uni-frankfurt.de/frontdoor/index/index/docId/54392
UR  - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:hebis:30:3-543926
SN  - 2351-9894
N1  - © 2020 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V. This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
VL  - 22
IS  - e00960
SP  - 1
EP  - 13
PB  - Elsevier
CY  - Amsterdam [u. a.]
ER  -