Factors influencing the social acceptability of large carnivore behaviours

Public Perceptions of Sagebrush Ecosystem Management in the Great Basin

“…The latter study found no relationship between acceptability judgments for fuels reduction and general environmental concern, but other researchers have found such a relationship when measuring acceptability of timber harvest practices (Ribe 2002;Ford et al 2009). Beliefs about natural resource management often differ between urban and rural residents (e.g., Kleiven et al 2004;Racevskis and Lupi 2006); we have seen such differences in our survey as well (Shindler et al 2011). However, Brunson and Shindler (2004) concluded that for fuel-hazard reduction, geographic variability in beliefs reflected fire histories, land type, and other factors besides rural/urban differences.…”

“…This was an unexpected result. Beliefs about natural resource management often differ between urban and rural residents (e.g., Kleiven et al 2004;Brunson and Evans 2005;Racevskis and Lupi 2006). In fact, in a previous analysis of the 2006 survey (Shindler et al 2011) we found salient differences in acceptance between rural and urban responses.…”

Tourism, local pride, and attitudes towards the reintroduction of a large predator, the jaguar Panthera onca in Corrientes, Argentina

“…Several patterns found in this study match findings from similar studies. For instance, women have less factual knowledge of wildlife than men, and they also tend to show more fear of large carnivores (Kleiven et al 2004). People living in the vicinity of large carnivores tend to fear their potential role as 'man-eaters' more than people living in neighboring towns or the capital, but they also have a better understanding of their actual population status , Kleiven et al 2004, Dos Santos et al 2008.…”

Conflicts and Compromises in Lynx Lynx lynx Conservation and Management in Finland

“…This leads to conflicts about the carnivores and their management. A common view amongst researchers as well as practitioners in this field is that understanding the source of the opposition will help manage the conflicts and thereby promote large carnivore conservation (Ericsson and Heberlein 2003, Kleiven et al 2004, Majic et al 2011, Glikman et al 2012. 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.…”

“…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.…”