Attitudes towards compensation for wolf damage to livestock in Viana do Castelo, North of Portugal

Milheiras, Sérgio; Hodge, Ian

doi:10.1080/13511610.2011.592071

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“…This diet pattern explains why livestock owners attitude is neutral, as people do not perceive wolves as a large problem for livestock breeding. This pattern was already described in Portugal (Espírito-Santo, 2006, 2007Milheiras and Hodge, 2011), but also in other European countries, such as Italy, especially in areas where human populations coexist with this carnivore for decades or centuries (Glikman et al, 2012). These are also areas where dogs use to guard livestock is still traditional, which is an effective approach to mitigate the conflict between wolf and livestock owners (Coppinger et al, 1983).…”

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confidence: 52%

“…Early studies on local perceptions of wolves in Portugal assessed the role of socio-demographic factors in human-wolf conflict (Espírito-Santo, 2006, 2007Milheiras and Hodge, 2011;Espírito-Santo et al, 2013; Espírito-Santo and Petrucci-Fonseca, 2014) and showed that, in general, attitudes were neutral, with livestock owners generally being the least tolerant group to wolf presence. However, attitudes may not be uniform within human populations and distinct geographical regions, as different stakeholders may interact with wolf populations differently and, consequently, have distinct behaviours linked to the wolf presence.…”

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One rule does not fit it all: Patterns and drivers of stakeholders perspectives of the endangered Iberian wolf

Torres

Lopes

Fonseca

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Journal for Nature Conservation

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Public attitudes are vital for the successful implementation of management strategies and conservation programs. However, contradictory interests among different stakeholders can create important setbacks, creating barriers to achieve conservation goals. The endangered Iberian wolf (Canis lupus signatus) occupies now only 20% of its historical distribution area, in Portugal, and its reduction was mostly due to direct human persecution. Here, we assessed locals' attitudes towards the Iberian wolf in northeast Portugal, in a region where humans and wolves coexist for centuries. A total of 323 questionnaires from three different interest groups (general public, livestock owners and hunters) were analysed. We tested the differences in attitude and fear level patterns between the different groups and assessed what sociodemographic factors could be influencing the detected patterns. We found that general attitude towards this carnivore was neutral to positive, probably owing to the low levels of livestock predation and long coexistence with local populations. However, most drivers differed among stakeholders groups. Education, knowledge, and level of fear were strong predictors explaining attitudes towards this endangered species. We stress the importance of assessing attitudes patterns and identifying the socio-psychological factors as necessary tools to facilitate the development of targeted tolerance-promoting strategies. Among other instruments, increasing locals' tolerance toward the Iberian wolf can be achieved by target education interventions, where the stakeholders can actively take part in discussions to accommodate their needs and expectation, rather than be listeners of the implemented programs.

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One rule does not fit it all: Patterns and drivers of stakeholders perspectives of the endangered Iberian wolf

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Lopes

Fonseca

et al. 2020

Journal for Nature Conservation

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“…are controversial species in Europe (Linnell et al ). Responses toward them range from admiration to hate and a desire for extirpation (Milheiras & Hodge ; Johansson et al ; Sjölander‐Lindqvist et al ). Both genera have expanded their range and returned to their former ranges in recent decades and are legally protected in most European countries (Zedrosser et al ; Salvatori & Linnell ; Enserink & Vogel ).…”

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A meta‐analysis of studies on attitudes toward bears and wolves across Europe 1976–2012

Dressel

Sandström

Ericsson

2014

Conservation Biology

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The ranges of wolves (Canis lupus) and bears (Ursus arctos) across Europe have expanded recently, and it is important to assess public attitudes toward this expansion because responses toward these species vary widely. General attitudes toward an object are good predictors of broad behavioral patterns; thus, attitudes toward wolves and bears can be used as indicators to assess the social foundation for future conservation efforts. However, most attitude surveys toward bears and wolves are limited in scope, both temporally and spatially, and provide only a snapshot of attitudes. To extend the results of individual surveys over a much larger temporal and geographical range so as to identify transnational patterns and changes in attitudes toward bears and wolves over time, we conducted a meta-analysis. Our analysis included 105 quantitative surveys conducted in 24 countries from 1976 to 2012. Across Europe, people's attitudes were more positive toward bears than wolves. Attitudes toward bears became more positive over time, but attitudes toward wolves seemed to become less favorable the longer people coexisted with them. Younger and more educated people had more positive attitudes toward wolves and bears than people who had experienced damage from these species, and farmers and hunters had less positive attitudes toward wolves than the general public. For bears attitudes among social groups did not differ. To inform conservation of large carnivores, we recommend that standardized longitudinal surveys be established to monitor changes in attitudes over time relative to carnivore population development. Our results emphasize the need for interdisciplinary research in this field and more advanced explanatory models capable of capturing individual and societal responses to changes in large carnivore policy and management.

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“…Besides, the insurance systems for predation losses present other controversies, such as the positive identification of the damage, and the actual economic value of the attacked livestock. In other cases, even when they are compensated, the livestock holders still‐hunt predators illegally (Naughton‐Treves, Grossberg & Treves, ; Milheiras & Hodge, ).…”

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Effectiveness of low-cost deterrents in decreasing livestock predation by felids: a case in Central Mexico

Zarco‐González

Monroy‐Vilchis

2014

Anim Conserv

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Livestock predation is one of the main types of conflict between felids and rural communities, resulting in negative effects on human livelihoods and the elimination of predators. It is therefore important to evaluate in the field the effectiveness of nonlethal control techniques that should be economically feasible and socially acceptable. Until now, the effect of deterrents on felids has not been assessed systematically. We hypothesized that the occurrence of alien objects or sounds would scare the felids away, at least temporally. In this study, we applied visual and auditory deterrents in paddocks in a natural reserve of Central Mexico. We performed field tests in six ranches with predation problems: four as treatment plots and two as controls. To test the effectiveness of deterrents, the numbers of tracks and photos of felids, and the number of attacks to livestock that occurred during the test period were compared between the treatment and the control ranches. We also performed a cost-benefit analysis to assess the feasibility of the application of deterrents. Deterrents were effective in reducing predation during the 2-month test. The benefit of their application was 11 times higher than the annual cost of handling of predation for cattle owners and 3 times for owners of goats. Deterrents appear a useful tool that could assist ranchers in livestock protection, indirectly contributing to the conservation of wild felids and promoting their coexistence with rural communities. bs_bs_banner Animal Conservation. Print

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Attitudes towards compensation for wolf damage to livestock in Viana do Castelo, North of Portugal

Cited by 19 publications

References 30 publications

One rule does not fit it all: Patterns and drivers of stakeholders perspectives of the endangered Iberian wolf

One rule does not fit it all: Patterns and drivers of stakeholders perspectives of the endangered Iberian wolf

A meta‐analysis of studies on attitudes toward bears and wolves across Europe 1976–2012

Effectiveness of low-cost deterrents in decreasing livestock predation by felids: a case in Central Mexico

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