Table 2 Crime scripts for hunting live jaguars
From: The production of jaguar paste in Suriname: a product-based crime script
Stages | Steps—opportunistic or retaliatory hunt (year-round) | Steps—organized hunt (only in dry season) |
|---|---|---|
Preparation | Organize hunting party following wildlife attack on humans/livestock/dogs Organize hunting party to go hunting for species other than jaguar, such as deer Obtain weapon and ammunition (privately) Obtain weapon and ammunition (as part of security role at a logging/mining concession) | Organize hunting party after order placed by buyer Obtain weapon and ammunition Obtain animal to be used as bait |
Entry | Enter forest | Enter forest |
Pre-condition | Follow signs of jaguar, or other prey, such as footprints, droppings, and urine scent | Travel to hunting ground |
Pre-condition | Forage in hunting ground unnoticed | Tether bait animal Build hide to shoot from |
Instrumental precondition | Find jaguar Randomly encounter jaguar causing fear | Jaguar attacks bait animal |
Instrumental initiation | Prepare weapon and take aim | Prepare weapon and take aim |
Instrumental actualization | Shoot jaguar | Shoot jaguar |
Instrumental actualization | Shoot jaguar again if needed | Shoot jaguar again if needed |
Doing | Let jaguar bleed to death | Let jaguar bleed to death |
Post-condition | Build mechanism for transporting jaguar if needed; or carry over shoulders | Build mechanism for transporting jaguar if needed; or carry over shoulders |
Exit | Walk out of forest (back to community or camp); may follow roads or use canoe to reach forest edge | Walk out of forest (back to community or camp); may follow roads or use canoe to reach forest edge |
Aftermath | Identify broker or roving buyer | Call buyer |