Tradeoffs in people's perceptions about ecosystem services and disservices related to bats: Implications for managing agroecosystems and conserving bats

P Meli, JC Imio, F Lisón - Ecosystem Services, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Understanding the potential tradeoffs in the social perceptions of ecosystem services (ED)
and disservices (EDS) may help decision-making when managing human-modified …

Socio-economic variables improve accuracy and change spatial predictions in species distribution models

B Bramorska, E Komar, L Maugeri, I Ruczyński… - Science of The Total …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
In an era marked by increasing anthropogenic pressure, understanding the relations
between human activities and wildlife is crucial for understanding ecological patterns …

Negative perception of bats, exacerbated by the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, may hinder bat conservation in Northern Uganda

I Ejotre, DAM Reeder, K Matuschewski, R Kityo… - Sustainability, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
Bats face diverse challenges that cause global bat population declines, including habitat
loss and roost disturbance. Additionally, negative perceptions of bats and their potential role …

[HTML][HTML] The potential of bat-watching tourism in raising public awareness towards bat conservation in the Philippines

KC Tanalgo, AC Hughes - Environmental Challenges, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Wildlife-watching and ecotourism are effective approaches for improving public attitudes and
raising awareness of wildlife conservation. However, the ability of wildlife tourism to …

Bioecological representations and social characteristics of students influence their attitudes toward wild vertebrates

AR da Silva, F Braga-Pereira, AKM Borges… - Journal of Ethnobiology …, 2023‏ - Springer
Background The origin of different human emotions directed towards animals (whether in
the utilitarian, affective, conflictual, or cosmological context) is strongly influenced by …

Influence of human emotions on conservation attitudes toward relevant wildlife species in El Triunfo Biosphere Reserve, Mexico

NM Castillo-Huitrón, EJ Naranjo, D Santos-Fita… - Biodiversity and …, 2024‏ - Springer
Human emotions had a significant impact on the survival of our ancestors throughout our
evolutionary history. Nowadays, it is possible that our emotions still influence our attitudes in …

Implications of human‐nature interactions for livelihoods and conservation in Kasungu, Malawi

L Mandoloma, M Clark, L Coad, K Hughes… - People and …, 2025‏ - Wiley Online Library
Effective conservation strategies require a comprehensive understanding of human‐nature
relationships, including the factors driving these interactions. Without this context …

[HTML][HTML] The interplay of likeability and fear in willingness to pay for bat conservation

V Liordos, VJ Kontsiotis, O Koutoulas, A Parapouras - Earth, 2021‏ - mdpi.com
Bats populations and their habitats are currently threatened globally, but particular declines
have been seen across Europe. The contingent valuation method is commonly used to …

Effects of relational and instrumental messaging on human perception of rattlesnakes

EB Allison, EN Taylor, ZA Graham, M Amarello… - PLoS one, 2024‏ - journals.plos.org
We tested the effects of relational and instrumental message strategies on US residents'
perception of rattlesnakes—animals that tend to generate feelings of fear, disgust, or hatred …

Human–bat relationships in southwestern Nigerian communities

TE Adeyanju, AA Alarape, S Musila, AT Adeyanju… - Anthrozoös, 2023‏ - Taylor & Francis
Bat species and their populations are declining globally due to a variety of anthropogenic
activities. Human activities, motivated by negative attitudes toward, perceptions of, and poor …