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 …

Living with wolves: A worldwide systematic review of attitudes

M Barmoen, KM Bærum, KE Mathiesen - Ambio, 2024 - Springer
This systematic review of peer reviewed articles on attitudes towards gray wolves (Canis
lupus), shows that attitudes are mainly measured either by mean values of attitudes or by …

Changes in attitudes toward animals in the United States from 1978 to 2014

KA George, KM Slagle, RS Wilson, SJ Moeller… - Biological …, 2016 - Elsevier
More than three decades ago, Stephen Kellert surveyed> 3000 Americans to gain a better
understanding of their attitudes toward wildlife. We used a web-based questionnaire to …

[HTML][HTML] Addressing human-tiger conflict using socio-ecological information on tolerance and risk

MJ Struebig, M Linkie, NJ Deere, DJ Martyr… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
Tigers are critically endangered due to deforestation and persecution. Yet in places,
Sumatran tigers (Panthera tigris sumatrae) continue to coexist with people, offering insights …

Influence of interpretation on conservation intentions of whale tourists

MH Jacobs, M Harms - Tourism Management, 2014 - Elsevier
The concept of interpretation denotes on-site education while people engage in a guided
nature-based activity. The literature suggests that interpretation influences conservation …

More than fear: Role of emotions in acceptability of lethal control of wolves

MH Jacobs, JJ Vaske, S Dubois, P Fehres - European Journal of Wildlife …, 2014 - Springer
Wolf populations have increased in Western Europe and North America. Lethal control of
problem wolves is controversial and support varies among stakeholder groups. Knowing …

Effects of attitudes and demography on public support for endangered species conservation

V Liordos, VJ Kontsiotis, M Anastasiadou… - Science of the Total …, 2017 - Elsevier
It is critical for managers to understand how attitudes and demography affect public's
preferences for species protection for designing successful conservation projects. 1080 …

The influence of social identity on attitudes toward wildlife

MH Birdsong, AL Metcalf, EC Metcalf… - Conservation …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Wildlife conservation depends on supportive social as well as biophysical conditions. Social
identities such as hunter and nonhunter are often associated with different attitudes toward …

Individual and collective responses to large carnivore management: the roles of trust, representation, knowledge spheres, communication and leadership

A Sjölander‐Lindqvist, M Johansson… - Wildlife …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Overseeing the continued recovery, dispersal and management of large carnivore
populations while simultaneously considering human viability and welfare requires …

Applying behavioral theories to invasive animal management: towards an integrated framework

LJ McLeod, DW Hine, PM Please, AB Driver - Journal of environmental …, 2015 - Elsevier
Invasive species wreak an estimated $1.4 trillion in damages globally, each year. To have
any hope of reducing this damage, best-practice control strategies must incorporate …