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Landscape level analysis of lion conservation interventions in the Amboseli ecosystem, Kenya; an actor-network theory perspective
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Journal Article
Landscape level analysis of lion conservation interventions in the Amboseli ecosystem, Kenya; an actor-network theory perspective
2023
Overview
The African lion population has declined by 43%, and is estimated to occupy about 25% of the historical range. Retaliatory killing due to livestock predation is a major contributory factor. The problem is acute in the human-populated areas of Southern Kenya. Conservation interventions have therefore been introduced. Evaluation of interventions often focus on human agency. However, non-humans including animals and devices influence conservation goals and outcomes. Using the Actor-Network Theory we trace the development of the complex relations that underpin lion conservation. Data was generated using key informant interviews, field observation, and literature review. Results show that lions represent a heterogeneous entity with individual identities that get embedded in relations that are in themselves a multiple apparent in the realities of actors. The relational agency is realized in the motion of a network formed of lions, humans, policy documents, dollars, collars, spears, and poison. Although Conservation Organizations establish themselves as the representative of this network that realizes a decline in lion killing, power is seen to be associative. Evaluating the agency inherent within the network bonds is necessary to reinforce those with positive agency and break the smaller networks or tame the agency that is likely to destabilize the network. The context of place through which these more-than-human relations are created is important in shaping the way forward.
