Socioeconomic characteristics of suitable wolf habitat in Sweden

Dalerum, Fredrik

doi:10.1007/s13280-021-01524-y

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“…For example, Eriksson ( 2017 ) examined attitudes towards wolf policies in Sweden and found conflict to be a symptom of perceived powerlessness and political alienation. The human–wolf conflict is frequently associated with an urban–rural divide, indicating the perceived dominance of urban areas over rural ones (van Eeden et al 2021 ; Højberg et al 2017 ; Marchini 2014 ) and a perceived marginalization of rural actors (Dalerum 2021 ; Hochschild 2018 ; Marchini 2014 ; Theodorakea and von Essen 2016 ). Together, these results imply mistrust in public authorities—an assumption that is also supported by findings on different narratives of conspiracy (Skogen et al 2022 ; Theodorakea and von Essen 2016 ) and attributed to phenomena such as postdemocracy (Crouch 2004 ).…”

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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

Zscheischler

Friedrich

2022

Environmental Management

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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 develop a widely accepted and just coexistence between humans and wolves, a comprehensive understanding of the conflict is needed. There are indications that the conflict goes beyond dealing with the wolf population and marks a spatial–cultural divide between urban and rural areas. Nevertheless, the social dimensions of the human–wolf conflict in Germany have been little studied. The aim of this paper is to narrow this gap by means of a media discourse analysis including reader comments in order to provide insights into the constituent elements of this conflict. We conducted a qualitative content analysis. The sample comprises articles (n = 63) and reader comments (n = 515) over a period of one year (5/2018-5/2019) from six online periodicals in Germany. The results support the assumption of an urban–rural divide in terms of perspectives and values. The discourse indicates that rural actors who are most affected by the wolves’ vicinity have more negative attitudes towards them. At the same time, they feel abandoned and dominated by urban perspectives and politics. In addition, linkages to right-wing populist positions and conspiracy narratives that can be interpreted as a consequence of political alienation are found.

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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

Zscheischler

Friedrich

2022

Environmental Management

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Temporal activity patterns of bears, wolves and humans in the Cantabrian Mountains, northern Spain

Vicedo,

Meloro,

Penteriani

et al. 2023

Eur J Wildl Res

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Human-wildlife coexistence is important for a sustainable relationship between humans and the natural environment. However, human activities often act as a disturbance to wild animals, which may show behavioural shifts indicating human avoidance. For large carnivores, which are prone to conflict with many human interests, coexistence with humans can be particularly challenging. We used long-term camera trap data to evaluate seasonal and diel variations in activity of two large carnivores, the brown bear (Ursus arctos) and the grey wolf (Canis lupus), as well as humans in the Cantabrian Mountains, northern Spain. Brown bears were less active in winter than in summer; the opposite was observed for wolves, whereas there was limited seasonal variation in human activity. On a diel scale, both bears and wolves were mostly crepuscular during summer and had less distinct, but generally more nocturnal activity during winter. Humans were strictly diurnal during both seasons. We suggest that the diel activity of bears and wolves was partially caused by human avoidance, but that seasonal variations in both overall and diel activity were mainly caused by ecological and physiological factors. While we suggest that the observed similarity in diel activity of bears and wolves did not have caused strong competition between these two species, it may have influenced interactions with other predators and prey. Since such interactions are likely to be context dependent, we urge for further studies evaluating how humans influence the behaviour of large carnivores across different spatio-temporal scales.

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The synergistic impact of socioeconomic and landscape factors on spatial patterns of human-wildlife conflicts

Liu,

Li,

Liu

et al. 2024

Biological Conservation

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Socioeconomic characteristics of suitable wolf habitat in Sweden

Cited by 5 publications

References 46 publications

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

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

Temporal activity patterns of bears, wolves and humans in the Cantabrian Mountains, northern Spain

The synergistic impact of socioeconomic and landscape factors on spatial patterns of human-wildlife conflicts

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