Determining where the wild things will be: using psychological theory to find tolerance for large carnivores

JT Bruskotter, RS Wilson - Conservation Letters, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
We review recent empirical efforts to understand human tolerance for large, terrestrial
carnivores, and highlight how psychological theory on hazard acceptance can help …

Spatial variation in public attitudes towards brown bears in the French Pyrenees

B Piédallu, PY Quenette, C Mounet, N Lescureux… - Biological …, 2016 - Elsevier
Human dimension is an important component of large carnivore management and
conservation. Here, we focus on the human-wildlife conflict related to depredation of …

Who's in conflict with whom? Human dimensions of the conflicts involving wildlife

S Marchini - Applied ecology and human dimensions in biological …, 2014 - Springer
Some of the most high-profile wildlife conservation cases in the world have been addressed
within the emerging field of human–wildlife conflict (HWC). Although HWC is often defined …

Knowledge and perceptions of Macedonian hunters and herders: the influence of species specific ecology of bears, wolves, and lynx

N Lescureux, JDC Linnell - Human ecology, 2010 - Springer
The fact that human—large carnivore relationships tend to be full of material and social
conflicts raises applied questions concerning the origin of human perceptions linked to …

Support to Iberian lynx reintroduction and perceived impacts: Assessments before and after reintroduction

M Delibes‐Mateos, JA Glikman… - … Science and Practice, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The assessment of the human dimensions of wildlife reintroduction projects is essential for
their success. To date, few longitudinal studies (if any) have compared attitudes and …

[HTML][HTML] Public acceptance of Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) in Germany

FL Whiley, J Tzanopoulos - Journal for Nature Conservation, 2024 - Elsevier
In a geological epoch, referred to as the Anthropocene, where large carnivores are
increasing and expanding across Europe simultaneously to human activity impacting wildlife …

The change in the attitudes of Czech hunters towards Eurasian lynx: Is poaching restricting lynx population growth?

J Červený, J Krojerová-Prokešová, T Kušta… - Journal for nature …, 2019 - Elsevier
Even though the Eurasian lynx is a less controversial species than the wolf or brown bear,
poaching remains a major cause of lynx mortality in Europe, potentially threatening …

The missing lynx—understanding hunters' opposition to large carnivores

A Lüchtrath, U Schraml - Wildlife Biology, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Local opposition to large carnivores is a frequent source of conflict and a major obstacle for
large carnivore conservation worldwide. The aim of our study is to understand hunters' …

Predicting acceptability of jaguars and pumas in the Atlantic Forest, Brazil

MT Engel, JJ Vaske, AJ Bath… - Human Dimensions of …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Jaguars and pumas are threatened species in Brazil's Atlantic Forest, especially at the
borders of protected areas. This article assessed the influence of emotions, attitudes …

Analysing stakeholders' perceptions of wolf, lynx and fox in a Dutch riverine area

BF Van Heel, AM Boerboom, JM Fliervoet… - Biodiversity and …, 2017 - Springer
In the last decades, populations of large carnivores have been making a spectacular return,
especially in the USA and Western Europe. These population recoveries result partially from …