“…Given that in many European regions illegal shootings threaten the survival of large carnivore populations (Andrén et al 2006, Červený et al 2002, von Arx et al 2004, Breitenmoser and BreitenmoserWürsten 2008, understanding hunters' perceptions of large carnivores seems especially relevant. Current research on what forms attitudes towards large carnivores includes many quantitative studies that focus on demographic factors, normative beliefs or value orientations (Bath 1989, Bjerke et al 1998, Hunziker et al 2001, Williams et al 2002, Naughton-Treves et al 2003, Kleiven et al 2004, Glikman et al 2010, 2012, Teel and Manfredo 2010, Majic et al 2011, Herrmann et al 2013. With regard to hunters' attitudes these studies arrive at different conclusions.…”