The role of emotions in human–nature connectedness within Mediterranean landscapes in Spain

I Otamendi-Urroz, C Quintas-Soriano… - Sustainability …, 2023 - Springer
Landscapes can lead to different emotions towards nature that in turn shape people's
environmental behavior and decision processes. This study explores the role of emotions …

Understanding drivers of human tolerance towards mammals in a mixed-use transfrontier conservation area in southern Africa

R Kansky, M Kidd, J Fischer - Biological Conservation, 2021 - Elsevier
Living with wild mammals is a critical challenge globally, especially in mixed-use
landscapes such as Transfrontier Conservation Areas that aim to conserve wildlife as well …

Evaluating the influence of nature connection and values on conservation attitudes at a tropical deforestation frontier

KM Mikołajczak, J Barlow, AC Lees… - Conservation …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Inner phenomena, such as personal motivations for pursuing sustainability, may be critical
levers for improving conservation outcomes. Most conservation research and policies …

[HTML][HTML] Putting yourself in an animal's shoes-empathy and intangible benefits drive tolerance towards wildlife in Namibian communal conservancies

R Kansky, M Kidd - Biological Conservation, 2024 - Elsevier
Many wildlife species are threatened due to persecution and intolerance of people to
sharing landscapes with them, especially in mixed use landscapes where both people and …

[HTML][HTML] Experiences and emotional responses of farming communities living with Asian Elephants in Southern Sri Lanka

S de Silva, K Ruppert, J Knox, EO Davis… - Trees, Forests and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Individuals' tolerance toward wildlife can be based on a combination of tangible benefits and
costs (eg economic gains and losses) as well as intangible benefits and costs (eg shared …

[HTML][HTML] Sharing land with bears: Insights toward effective coexistence

JA Glikman, B Frank, D D'Amico, L Boitani… - Journal for Nature …, 2023 - Elsevier
Cohabiting with large carnivores does not necessarily equate to coexistence. In human-
dominated landscapes, an effective coexistence is necessary to ensure long-term viable and …

Stakeholder discourse coalitions and polarisation in the hen harrier conservation debate in news media

F Marino, SL Crowley, NA Williams Foley… - People and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Conservation conflicts are complex and can be deep‐rooted, with stakeholders holding
entrenched policy positions. The actors involved producing verbal interconnected …

[HTML][HTML] The transformative potential of local stakeholder engagement in the reintroduction of a contested species

F Marino, SL Crowley, NAW Foley, RA McDonald… - Biological …, 2024 - Elsevier
Wildlife translocations for conservation purposes are carried out in complex socio-political
environments where diverse stakeholders are key to shaping outcomes. Nevertheless …

Participatory co-learning for human–wildlife coexistence: Reflections on a novel program applying systems thinking, nonviolent communication, and learning-based …

R Kansky, T Maassarani, J Fischer - Ambio, 2024 - Springer
As wildlife habitats become increasingly fragmented, sharing landscapes with wildlife is
becoming difficult and complex. Because stakeholders with diverging interests struggle to …

[HTML][HTML] Drivers of agricultural producers' tolerance towards less-charismatic avian species

B McWherter, Z Ma, M Wahl, P Zollner… - Biological …, 2025 - Elsevier
Increasing wildlife tolerance (ie,“the willingness of an individual to absorb the extra potential
or actual costs of living with wildlife”) can reduce human-wildlife conflict (HWC). Previous …