Dr Freya A. V. St. John
Reader

Contact info
Dr Freya A. V. St. John
Reader in Conservation Science
Thoday Building, room G1
Email: f.stjohn@bangor.ac.uk
Website: http://www.conhub.org/
Tel: 01248 388295 (from UK)
+44 1248 388295 (international)
Research interests
- Understanding illegal resource use
- Conservation conflicts
- Conservation and human wellbeing
- Article › Research › Peer-reviewed
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Incentives and social relationships of hunters and traders in a Liberian bushmeat system
Jones, S., Papworth, S., Keane, A., St John, F., Smith, E., Flomo, A., Nyamunue, Z. & Vickery, J., Sept 2019, In: Biological Conservation. 237, p. 338-347Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Innovative Techniques for Estimating Illegal Activities in a Human-Wildlife-Management Conflict
Cross, P., St. John, F. A. V., Khan, S. & Petroczi, A., 16 Jan 2013, In: PLoS ONE. 8, 1, p. e53681Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Intention to kill: Tolerance and illegal persecution of Sumatran tigers and sympatric species
St John, F. A. V., Linkie, M., Martyr, D., Milliyanawati, B., McKay, J., Mangunjaya, F., Leader-Williams, N. & Struebig, M., 1 Jul 2018, In: Conservation Letters.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Opinions of the public, conservationists and magistrates on sentencing wildlife trade crimes in the UK
St John, F. A. V., Edwards-Jones, G. & Jones, J. P. G., Jun 2012, In: Environmental Conservation. 39, 2, p. 154-161Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Practitioner and scientist perceptions of successful amphibian conservation
Meredith, H. M. R., St John, F. A. V., Collen, B., Black, S. A. & Griffiths, R. A., Apr 2018, In: Conservation Biology. 32, 2, p. 366-375Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Robust study design is as important on the social as it is on the ecological side of applied ecological research
St. John, F. A. V., Keane, A. M., Jones, J. P. G. & Milner-Gulland, E. J., Dec 2014, In: Journal of Applied Ecology. 51, 6, p. 1479-1485Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Supplying the wildlife trade as a livelihood strategy in a biodiversity hotspot
Robinson, J., Griffiths, R., Fraser, I., Raharimalala, J., Roberts, D. & St John, F. A. V., 21 Nov 2017, In: Ecology and Society. 23, 1, 13.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Testing novel methods for assessing rule breaking in conservation.
St John, F., Edwards-Jones, G., Gibbons, J. M. & Jones, J. P. G., 1 Apr 2010, In: Biological Conservation. 143, 4, p. 1025-1030Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The bean method as a tool to measure sensitive behavior
Jones, S., Papworth, S., Keane, A., Vickery, J. & St John, F. A. V., Apr 2021, In: Conservation Biology. 35, 2, p. 722-732 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The role of risk perception and affect in predicting support for conservation policy under rapid ecosystem change
St John, F. A. V., Mason, T. H. E. & Bunnefeld, N., Feb 2021, In: Conservation Science and Practice. 3, 2, e316.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Tolerating tigers: Gaining local and spiritual perspectives on human-tiger interactions in Sumatra
McKay, J., St John, F. A. V., Harihar, A., Martyr, D., Leader-Williams, N., Milliyanawati, B., Agustin, I., Anggriawan, Y., Karlina, K., Kartika, K., Mangunjaya, F., Struebig, M. & Linkie, M., 14 Nov 2018, In: PLoS ONE.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Topic sensitivity still affects honest responding, even when specialized questioning techniques are used
Ibbett, H., Dorward, L., Jones, J. P. G., Kohi, E. M., Sankeni, S., Kaduma, J., Mchomvu, J., Mawenya, R. & St. John, F. A. V., Jun 2023, In: Conservation Science and Practice. 5, 6, e12927.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Toward a new understanding of the links between poverty and illegal wildlife hunting
Duffy, R., St John, F. A. V., Buescher, B. & Brockington, D., 14 Jan 2016, In: Conservation Biology. 30, 1, p. 14-22Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Use of Native Animals by Local Communities in Madagascar
Robinson, J., Raharimalala, J., Bicknell, J., St John, F. A. V., Griffiths, R. A., Razafimanahaka, J. H. & Gardner, C. J., 1 Aug 2022, In: Environmental Challenges. 8, 100577.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Value diversity and conservation conflict: Lessons from the management of red grouse and hen harriers in England
St John, F. A. V., Steadman, J., Austen, G. & Redpath, S. M., Mar 2019, In: People and Nature. 1, 1, p. 6-17Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Wildlife supply chains in Madagascar from local collection to global export
Robinson, J., Fraser, I., St John, F. A. V., Randrianantoandro, J., Andriantsimanarilafy, R., Razafimanahaka, J. H., Griffiths, R. A. & Roberts, D. L., 1 Oct 2018, In: Biological Conservation. 226, p. 144-152Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- Letter › Research › Peer-reviewed
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Biology's drones: Undermined by fear
Humle, T., Duffy, R., Roberts, D. L., Sandbrook, C., St John, F. A. V. & Smith, R. J., 20 Jun 2014, In: Science. 344, 6190, p. 1351Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review
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Data collected using the randomised response technique must be analysed using specialised statistical methods
Keane, A. M., Nuno, A. & St John, F. A. V., 2015, In: Biological Conservation. 187, p. 279-280Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review
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Research ethics: Assuring anonymity at the individual level may not be sufficient to protect research participants from harm
St. John, F. A. V., Brockington, D., Bunnefild, N., Duffy, R., Homewood, K., Jones, J. P. G., Keane, A. M., Milner-Gulland, E. J., Nuno, A. & Razafimanahaka, J. H., Apr 2016, In: Biological Conservation. 196, p. 208-209Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review
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Using consumer preferences to characterize the trade of wild‐collected ornamental orchids in China
Williams, S., Gale, S., Hinsley, A., Gao, J. & St John, F. A. V., Oct 2018, In: Conservation Letters. 11, 5, e12569.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review
- Comment/debate › Research › Not peer-reviewed
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New rhino conservation project in South Africa to understand landowner decision-making
Smith, R. J., Roberts, D. L., Duffy, R. & St John, F. A. V., 19 Jul 2013, In: Oryx. 47, 3, p. 323Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate
- Comment/debate › Research › Peer-reviewed
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Elephant conservation and corruption beyond the ivory trade
Smith, R. J., Biggs, D., St John, F. A. V. & 't Sas-Rolfes, M., Jun 2015, In: Conservation Biology. 29, 3, p. 953-956Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review
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The militarization of anti-poaching: undermining long term goals?
Duffy, R., St John, F. A. V., Buescher, B. & Brockington, D., Dec 2015, In: Environmental Conservation. 42, 4, p. 345-348Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review
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Wildlife consumption and recall accuracy – but is it recall of hunting, of cooking or of eating?
Newing, H. & St John, F. A. V., Dec 2013, In: Animal Conservation. 16, 6, p. 606-607Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review
- Editorial › Research › Peer-reviewed
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Publishing social science research in Conservation Biology to move beyond biology
Teel, T. L., Anderson, C. B., Burgman, M. A., Cinner, J., Clark, D., Estevez, R. A., Jones, J. P. G., McClanahan, T. R., Reed, M. S., Sandbrook, C. & St John, F. A. V., Feb 2018, In: Conservation Biology. 32, 1, p. 6-8Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review