Social Science Methods to Study Human–Cheetah Interactions [post]

Niki Rust, Courtney Hughes
2018 unpublished
We are living in a new geological era – the Anthropocene - so called because of humanity's far-reaching effects on the environment. As our population grows, threats towards biodiversity, including those associated with human-cheetah conflict, also increase. Social science research enables conservationists to understand and address the human dimensions of these challenges. This chapter describes common social science paradigms, theories, methodologies, methods and sampling strategies useful for
more » ... tudying human-cheetah interactions, as these types of studies are lacking. We explain the advantages and disadvantages of these methods, ethical and practical considerations, and use existing or comparable examples to highlight their use in cheetah research and conservation. Social science methods can be challenging to conduct, so we advise the importance for cheetah ecologists and practitioners to collaborate with social science experts.
doi:10.31235/osf.io/gjsm8 fatcat:odoculspprewpkmhywdmx6jfym