Throughout history, humans shared habitats and resources with animals, making human-wildlife interactions (HWI), including conflict, inevitable. Understanding issues before mitigating them is one important aspect of conservation. This study assessed 1,613 registrants’ data on public perception of HWI through a computer-mediated communication (CMC) platform by conducting registration surveys for webinar series that discussed relevant HWI cases in Indonesia. Among all the results from five studies, a finding shows there is a consistency of perceptions toward certain animal groups in the context of HWI. Moving forward, this cost-effective method can be replicated to gather public perceptions on conservation issues, allowing conservationists to plan a better urban outreach activity.
This article analyzes the dynamics of communication that contributed to halt the logging plans in the Ebo forest. The study was conducted through a mixed research approach combining qualitative research based on bibliometric analysis and the political ecology method. Our analysis identified an emergent three-step strategy: a media campaign to name the problem, blame the government, and claim reparations; a mobilization of conservationists, local communities, and political actors to raise awareness; and support from foreign partners to rebalance power dynamics. These efforts led to the government suspending the logging plans. The study has practical implications for stakeholders engaged in similar conservation initiatives. Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).
