1. Understanding site selection of illegal border crossings into a fenced protected area: a rational choice approach
- Author
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van Doormaal, Nick, Lemieux, A. M., Ruiter, Stijn, Leerstoel Lippe, Social Networks, Solidarity and Inequality, Leerstoel Lippe, and Social Networks, Solidarity and Inequality
- Subjects
Cultural Studies ,lcsh:Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology ,Illegal border crossings ,Urban studies ,Site selection ,Rational choice ,01 natural sciences ,lcsh:HV1-9960 ,Odds ,Rhino poaching ,010104 statistics & probability ,Wildlife crime ,0101 mathematics ,lcsh:Science (General) ,0505 law ,Public economics ,Crime journeys ,05 social sciences ,Foundation (evidence) ,Regression analysis ,Urban Studies ,Geography ,Outlier ,050501 criminology ,Protected area ,Law ,Safety Research ,lcsh:Q1-390 - Abstract
This study investigates illegal border crossings by rhino poachers into a fenced reserve in South Africa, comparing journeys to and after crime using a rational choice approach. Using various regression models, our analysis indicates poachers prefer to enter and exit the reserve near high rhino densities, while high road densities outside the reserve increase the odds of an illegal entry. The results also show that half of the incursions occurred at a single location, leading us to describe the special circumstances of this outlier. The study lays a foundation for understanding the location choices poachers make and presents a methodology that can be replicated in other reserves.
- Published
- 2018