Navigating “Human Wildlife Conflict” situations from the individual's perspective

A Eklund, Å Waldo, M Johansson, J Frank - Biological Conservation, 2023 - Elsevier
Co-occurrence of humans and wildlife leads to interactions with potential positive or
negative outcomes for the human actors and for the wild animals. It may also lead to positive …

Rapid changes in public perception toward a conservation initiative

R Niemiec, REW Berl, M Gonzalez… - … Science and Practice, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Rapid, widespread changes in public perceptions and behaviors have the potential to
influence conservation outcomes. However, few studies have documented whether and how …

Assessing the space between science and practice in endangered species conservation

DS Jachowski, SN Harris, AJ Jensen, MP Keating… - Biological …, 2024 - Elsevier
The accelerating loss of biodiversity has created an urgent need for applied science to help
halt species extinction. However, conservation scientists have long been concerned about …

Social identity, values, and trust in government: How stakeholder group, ideology, and wildlife value orientations relate to trust in a state agency for wildlife …

SA Schroeder, AC Landon, DC Fulton… - Biological Conservation, 2021 - Elsevier
Our objective was to understand how social identity and values influenced general public
and stakeholder trust in a state wildlife management agency (SWMA). In particular, we …

Wolf attacks predict far-right voting

B Clemm von Hohenberg… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
Does the return of large carnivores affect voting behavior? We study this question through
the lens of wolf attacks on livestock. Sustained environmental conservation has allowed the …

Where is the wolf? A multi‐method comparison of social values and perceptions in a Swiss park

M Cracco, AH Michel, F Komossa, I Kong… - Wildlife …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
This article presents our recent experience studying public perceptions, discourses, and
social values in Park Beverin, a Regional Nature Park in Switzerland. We applied four social …

Socio‐ecological drivers of public conservation voting: Restoring gray wolves to C olorado, USA

MA Ditmer, RM Niemiec, G Wittemyer… - Ecological …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Understanding factors that influence real‐world public conservation behaviors is critical for
developing successful conservation policies and management actions. Citizens of Colorado …

[HTML][HTML] Defining ecological and socially suitable habitat for the reintroduction of an apex predator

MA Ditmer, G Wittemyer, SW Breck… - Global Ecology and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Reintroducing native carnivores risks creating conflict with people and consequently
reducing support for coexistence and conservation efforts. Determining the interface …

The influence of social identity on attitudes toward wildlife

MH Birdsong, AL Metcalf, EC Metcalf… - Conservation …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Wildlife conservation depends on supportive social as well as biophysical conditions. Social
identities such as hunter and nonhunter are often associated with different attitudes toward …

The wolf (canis lupus) as a symbol of an urban–rural divide? Results from a media discourse analysis on the human–wolf conflict in Germany

J Zscheischler, J Friedrich - Environmental Management, 2022 - Springer
Given that wolves have been extinct in Germany for approximately 150 years, their return
and growing population over the last decade has caused intense discussion and conflict. To …