Assessing public support for restrictions on transport of invasive wild pigs (Sus scrofa) in the United States

Grady, Meredith J.; Harper, Erin E.; Carlisle, Keith M.; Ernst, Karina; Shwiff, Stephanie A.

doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.02.107

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“…A total of 1005 surveys were returned, yielding an adjusted response rate of 20.2%. This rate is similar to other recent mail surveys that utilized randomly sampled local residents on their views towards wildlife management planning (e.g., Caplenor et al 2017, Grady et al 2019. The sample of 1005 respondents drawn from the targeted population within the five-county restoration zone is estimated to have a 95% confidence interval and a ±5% margin of error (Vaske 2008).…”

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Risk perception, trust and support for wildlife reintroduction and conservation

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Summary Wildlife reintroduction projects often face resistance from local residents who see potential conflicts with the species or lack trust or confidence in the agencies and professionals involved in reintroduction. Yet the linkages between trust, confidence, risk perceptions, attitudes towards the species and local support for its reintroduction are not well known. The Dual-Mode Model of Cooperation and Cognitive Hierarchy Model were theoretical frameworks used to shed light on these linkages by exploring the potential roles trust and confidence play as mediators between risk perceptions and attitudes towards, and support for, reintroduced elk in Tennessee (USA). A mail survey of 1005 residents living in the five-county area surrounding the North Cumberland Elk Restoration Zone assessed resident attitudes and risk perceptions towards the reintroduced elk, trust towards the managing wildlife agency and support for continued conservation efforts. A structural equation model revealed that trust and confidence play positive roles in mitigating risk perceptions and improving support for the reintroduction of elk. The findings confirm the roles public trust and confidence play in wildlife reintroductions and should help agencies work towards building local trust and confidence, minimizing risks, improving attitudes and increasing the chances for successful outcomes for the species and people.

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Risk perception, trust and support for wildlife reintroduction and conservation

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“…Our results reveal that Chinese residents strongly support wildlife conservation in other countries. Education and outreach efforts in China in recent years helped increase residents' awareness of the plight of African elephants, and further influence their attitudes about illegal ivory products, leading to a reduction in demand of ivory products [61,62]. It further suggests that the average amount of an annual donation to elephant conservation rises with income.…”

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Chinese Resident Preferences for African Elephant Conservation: Choice Experiment

Wang

Cai

et al. 2020

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Despite passionate efforts to preserve African elephants worldwide, their numbers continue to decline. Some conservation programs have suspended operations because the funds provided by various governmental and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) cannot cover the enormous expenses of countering poaching, habitat destruction, and illegal ivory trading. This study investigates Chinese resident preferences for African elephant conservation using a choice experiment model. Results indicated that two-thirds of our 442 respondents with relatively higher education and income levels were willing to donate to conserve African elephants. Respondents were willing to donate RMB 1593.80 (USD 231.65) annually to African elephant conservation. Chinese residents were willing to donate the most to anti-poaching RMB 641.25 (USD 93.20), followed by enhancing habitat quality RMB 359.07 (USD 52.22), combating the illegal trade in ivory RMB 355.63 (USD 51.69), and alleviating human–elephant conflicts RMB 237.85 (USD 34.57). Our results suggest that accepting public donations could be an efficient way for NGOs to better preserve African elephants.

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“…Unfortunately, invasive pests do not stay confined to wildland forest areas and can spread into suburban and urban areas [1]. Some of the impacts of infestations include disturbances of ecosystem processes and habitats [2][3][4][5], reductions in the value of residential properties due to increased wildfire risk, risks to human safety due to hazardous dead trees, harm to businesses, and ecosystem degradation [1,6]. These impacts have been exacerbated by the lower aesthetic appeal of dead and dying trees, land use conflicts, hindrances to trail and forest accessibility, lower timber value compared to healthy trees [7], and decreasing biodiversity in the ecosystem [8].…”

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Public Preferences and Willingness to Pay for Invasive Forest Pest Prevention Programs in Urban Areas

Adams

Soto

Lai

et al. 2020

Forests

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Invasive forest pests can cause environmental and economic damage amounting to billions of dollars (US) in lost revenues, restoration and response costs, and the loss of ecosystem services nationwide. Unfortunately, these forest pests do not stay confined to wildland forest areas and can spread into suburban and urban areas, imposing significant costs on local governments, homeowners, and management agencies. In this study, a contingent valuation experiment is used to estimate Florida residents’ willingness to pay (WTP) a monthly utility fee that would protect urban forests from invasive pests by implementing a monitoring and prevention program for their early detection and eradication. On average, the respondents are WTP US $5.44 per month to implement the surveillance program, revealing an aggregate WTP in the order of US $540 million per year. The results also reveal that respondents are sensitive to the scope of the program, with higher rates of participation and higher WTP for a program that is more effective at preventing forest pest invasions.

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Assessing public support for restrictions on transport of invasive wild pigs (Sus scrofa) in the United States

Cited by 18 publications

References 23 publications

Risk perception, trust and support for wildlife reintroduction and conservation

Risk perception, trust and support for wildlife reintroduction and conservation

Chinese Resident Preferences for African Elephant Conservation: Choice Experiment

Public Preferences and Willingness to Pay for Invasive Forest Pest Prevention Programs in Urban Areas

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