Fear of Wolves in Relation to Attacks on People and Livestock in Western Iran

Mohammadi, Alireza; Alambeigi, Amir; López‐Bao, José Vicente; Kaboli, Mohammad

doi:10.1080/08927936.2021.1885143

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“…Efforts to reduce human fear of wolves should consider minimizing risky encounters for people (Mohammadi, Alambeigi, et al, 2021). Decrease in fear will lead to reduction in persecution of wolves.…”

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“…The persistence of large carnivores in human‐dominated landscapes represents a formidable conservation challenge as a result of real or perceived impacts on humans and their livelihoods. Multiple conflicts surround the presence of large carnivores in these scenarios, and different conflict drivers have been identified, including the predatory behavior of large carnivores, fear of carnivores or risks posed by these species to human safety (e.g., Löe & Röskaft, 2004; López‐Bao et al, 2017; Lute et al, 2018; Mohammadi, Alambeigi, et al, 2021).…”

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Living with wolves: Lessons learned from Iran

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Given the complex and dynamic interrelationships of the underlying factors contributing to conflicts associated with wolf presence and persistence in human-dominated landscapes, it is often difficult to clearly identify the ultimate causes of these conflicts. In this study, a system dynamics modeling approach was adopted to simulate human-wolf conflicts in an area with the greatest number of recently fatal wolf attacks on humans in Iran. Data used to build the model were obtained from questionnaire surveys and satellite tracking of wolves. We simulated changes in ecological and social factors that may influence conflicts under different assumptions. Our findings indicate that, in this context, the proximity of wolves to human settlements is one of the determining factors leading to increased wolf attacks on humans and livestock.When the distance between wolf territories and human settlements increases, the likelihood of both wolf incidents and retaliatory killings are expected to decrease. Effective communication of information regarding wolves across local communities is expected to result in a positive shift in attitudes toward the species, as well as a decrease in fear, which in turn will affect the rate of conflicts. Improper disposal of carcasses of domestic animals by the locals, dumping of waste in open dumpsites close to villages, and leaving children unattended on agricultural fields are expected to increase the recurrence of conflicts. We strongly urge Hamadan provincial office of environment and nongovernmental organizations to initiate communication programs to raise awareness on the human-wolf conflict and its mitigation. This includes how to properly handle livestock carcasses at safe distances from human settlements. Furthermore, design and construction of sanitary landfills in the vicinity of each village, as well as providing education on how to properly use these sites could help reduce risky conflicts.

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Living with wolves: Lessons learned from Iran

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López‐Bao

et al. 2022

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Turkish and German university students’ emotions and protection intentions regarding wolves and wild boars

Dervişoğlu,

Menzel

2024

Eur J Wildl Res

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Emotional responses to wildlife can guide human responses to wildlife conflicts. At the same time, responses to wildlife often relate to cultural contexts. In this study, emotions associated with wolves and wild boars were examined in two samples taken from Turkish (N = 637) and German (N = 415) university students. As expected, different patterns of emotional responses emerged in the two samples. For example, while negative emotions such as disgust and anger toward the wild boar were prevalent in the Turkish sample, positive emotions such as joy, surprise, and interest occurred in the German sample. Significant differences between the emotions associated with wolves and wild boars were revealed in both samples. In the Turkish sample, wolves caused stronger fear, joy, and interest, whereas wild boars caused stronger anger and disgust. In the German sample, wolves caused stronger joy, surprise, interest, and sadness, whereas wild boars caused stronger disgust. Fear, however, was expressed toward both wolves and wild boars in both samples. The predictive power of emotions on students’ intentions to protect wild boars and wolves was examined as well as intentions to protect human interests against these animals. Disgust was the strongest (negative) predictor of a protection intention toward the wild boar in the Turkish sample. In the German sample, joy and interest were the emotions that best predicted conservation intentions (positive) for both animals.

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Historical data to inform the legal status of species in Europe: An example with wolves

Nores

López‐Bao²

2022

Biological Conservation

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Fear of Wolves in Relation to Attacks on People and Livestock in Western Iran

Cited by 6 publications

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Living with wolves: Lessons learned from Iran

Living with wolves: Lessons learned from Iran

Turkish and German university students’ emotions and protection intentions regarding wolves and wild boars

Historical data to inform the legal status of species in Europe: An example with wolves

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