ABSTRACT: The endangered oribi antelope Ourebia ourebi is highly dependent on privately owned lands for its continued survival in South Africa. Despite the fact that conserving oribi may result in costs to farmers in the form of land use restrictions and pressures from illegal hunting, there is evidence that South African farmers are willing to conserve oribi on their lands. However, to date, no research has been conducted to examine farmers’ understanding of how to manage their lands for oribi or their motivations for conserving this species. We conducted 50 in-depth interviews with private landowners in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, to investigate why farmers are willing to protect oribi, their perceptions of the threats to the species, and their understanding of how land should be managed to benefit oribi. Respondents’ willingness to conserve oribi was driven primarily by an affinity for the species and wildlife in general. Respondents perceived illegal taxi hunting to be the greatest threat to oribi. Taxi hunts are organized, illegal hunting events that involve multiple participants and packs of dogs, who hunt at night on farms without the permission or knowledge of farmers. Although some respondents managed their lands specifically to benefit oribi, most were unsure which land management practices would support oribi conservation efforts. Farmers require legal support to more effectively conserve oribi. In addition, they would benefit from outreach and awareness programs on how to manage their lands for oribi.

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南非保护乌里比羚羊Ourebia ourebi的生物学，社会和政治复杂性

摘要：濒临灭绝的oribi羚羊Ourebia ourebi它在南非的持续生存高度依赖私有土地。尽管保护原住民可能会以土地使用限制和非法狩猎的压力等形式给农民造成损失，但有证据表明南非农民愿意在自己的土地上养护原住民。但是，迄今为止，尚未进行任何研究来检验农民对如何管理自己的土地以获取oribi或他们保护该物种的动机的理解。我们对南非夸祖鲁-纳塔尔省的私人土地所有者进行了50次深入访谈，以调查农民为何愿意保护原生态，他们对物种威胁的看法以及对如何管理土地以使原生态受益的理解。受访者保护原住民的意愿主要是由对物种和野生动植物的总体亲和力推动的。受访者认为非法出租车狩猎是对原住民的最大威胁。计程车狩猎是有组织的非法狩猎活动，涉及多个参与者和成堆的狗，他们在晚上未经农民许可或不知情的情况下在农场狩猎。尽管一些受访者专门管理土地以使ORIBI受益，但大多数人不确定哪种土地管理实践会支持ORIBI的保护工作。农民需要法律支持才能更有效地保存原住民。此外，他们将受益于有关如何管理自己的土地以进行oribi的宣传和提高认识计划。非法狩猎活动，涉及多个参与者和成捆的狗，他们未经农民的许可或了解，在农场夜间进行狩猎。尽管一些受访者专门管理土地以使ORIBI受益，但大多数人不确定哪种土地管理实践会支持ORIBI的保护工作。农民需要法律支持才能更有效地保存原住民。此外，他们将受益于有关如何管理自己的土地以进行oribi的宣传和提高认识计划。非法狩猎活动，涉及多个参与者和成捆的狗，他们未经农民的许可或了解，在农场夜间进行狩猎。尽管一些受访者专门管理土地以使ORIBI受益，但大多数人不确定哪种土地管理实践会支持ORIBI的保护工作。农民需要法律支持才能更有效地保存原住民。此外，他们将受益于有关如何管理自己的土地以进行oribi的宣传和提高认识计划。农民需要法律支持才能更有效地保存原住民。此外，他们将受益于有关如何管理自己的土地以进行oribi的宣传和提高认识计划。农民需要法律支持才能更有效地保存原住民。此外，他们将受益于有关如何管理自己的土地以进行oribi的宣传和提高认识计划。