| Changes in attitudes toward wildlife and wildlife meats in Hunan Province, central China, before and after the severe acute respiratory syndrome outbreak. | |
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PMID: 21396016 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Two surveys of opinions about wildlife conservation were carried out in Hunan Province, China, before and after the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) epidemic. Hunan is the northern neighbor of Guangdong Province, where the first SARS case was reported. The custom of consuming wild meat was not common in Hunan 30 years ago. However, in recent years, consumption of wildlife such as snakes has spread to northern China. We handed out 1300 questionnaires between 22 February and 10 May 2002, before the SARS epidemic. Survey sites included the provincial capital, major cities, towns, and villages in Hunan. Another 1300 questionnaires were distributed between 10 March and 10 May 2004, after the SARS epidemic. The 2004 survey covered the same sites as the 2002 survey. Questionnaire recovery rates for the 2002 and 2004 surveys were 81.2% and 84.6%, respectively. The valid return rate was 73.0%. Frog, snake, hare, and pheasant were the wild meats most frequently eaten by local people. At the time of the first survey, more than 80% of interviewees claimed to have eaten frogs. That number had reduced to 60% by the time of the second survey. Monkey, Chinese pangolin, and bear paw were the wild meats least frequently eaten. Although palm civet was suspected to be the carrier of SARS, it was interesting to note that, after the SARS epidemic, the proportion of people surveyed who ate palm civets had declined only slightly. The results of the surveys indicate a low level of conservation consciousness; however, after the SARS and bird flu epidemics, there were obvious changes in the conservation consciousness of people in Hunan Province. We recommend some measures that could be taken to change the habits of people who consume wildlife. |
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Daode Yang; Xiaofeng Dai; Yiping Deng; Weiquan Lu; Zhigang Jiang |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Integrative zoology Volume: 2 ISSN: 1749-4869 ISO Abbreviation: Integr Zool Publication Date: 2007 Mar |
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Created Date: 2011-03-14 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101492420 Medline TA: Integr Zool Country: Australia |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 19-25 Citation Subset: - |
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Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China Institute of Wildlife Conservation, Central South Forestry University, Changsha, China Endangered Species Scientific Commission of the People's Republic of China, Beijing, China. |
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