The Predictive Ability of Wildlife Value Orientations for Mammal Management Varies with Species Conservation Status and Provenance

Kontsiotis, Vasileios J.; Triantafyllidis, Archimidis; Telidis, Stylianos; Eleftheriadou, Ioanna; Liordos, Vasilios

doi:10.3390/su132011335

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“…The results suggest that people with domination core values tend to have high-risk perceptions. The findings are consistent with Kontsiotis, Triantafyllidis, Telidis, Eleftheriadou & Liordos (2021), who noted that Wildlife Value Orientation Domination had a higher predictive power among people with…”

Section: Assessment Of Structural Modelsupporting

confidence: 91%

“…The concept of value orientation was used to develop a measurement tool to evaluate the fundamental beliefs regarding human-wildlife interactions. Kontsiotis, Triantafyllidis, Telidis, Eleftheriadou & Liordos (2021) state that the developers identified wildlife protection and use as the two dimensions of wildlife value orientation (WVO). Freeman, Taff, Miller, Benfield, & Newman (2021) argue that other researchers recognized mutualism and domination as the main basic constructs of wildlife value orientation (WVO).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Examining the Relationship between Visitors Wildlife Value Orientation and Risk Perceptions: A study of the Borneo Pygmy Elephant in Sabah, Malaysian Borneo

Naim

Samdin

Emang

et al. 2022

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Recently, there has been a growing interest in studying human-elephant conflicts; however, in the case of the Borneo Pygmy elephant, which has only been found in Sabah, Malaysian Borneo has not been thoroughly investigated. Recent studies shows the number of elephants killed as a result of human conflict is on the rise. This study intends to examine the relationship between visitor Wildlife Value orientation (domination and mutualism) towards Borneo Pygmy elephant risk perceptions. 401 survey data was collected from on-site visitors, and PLS-SEM analyses revealed that domination has a significant relationship with risk perception of Borneo Pygmy elephants. Mutualism, on the other hand, does not appear to be related to risk perceptions, according to the study. The findings are beneficial to policymakers in developing programmes that encourage visitors to view the endangered Borneo pygmy elephants in a more positive light, to reducing human-elephant conflicts.

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Section: Wildlife Value Orientation (Wvo)mentioning

confidence: 99%

Examining the Relationship between Visitors Wildlife Value Orientation and Risk Perceptions: A study of the Borneo Pygmy Elephant in Sabah, Malaysian Borneo

Naim

Samdin

Emang

et al. 2022

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“…In order to protect certain species, agencies may need to turn to a financial incentive or financial/legal penalty system. Compensation schemes for landowners to allow species of wildlife to live on their land, for example, have been shown to lead to less lethal control measures of species (Dickman et al, 2011;Johansson et al, 2016;Kontsiotis et al, 2021;Morzillo & Needham, 2015).…”

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“…Understanding which values and attitudes individuals have towards wildlife is important for predicting behavior and conservation outcomes (Bath et al, 2022;Jacobs et al, 2014;Kontsiotis et al, 2021;Manfredo et al, 2009;Serenari & Taub, 2019). Attitudinal surveys have been a powerful tool in conservation (Ajzen, 1985;Ajzen, 1991), helping institutions formulate policies and management actions that incorporate local opinions and the likelihood for acceptance and compliance, a key part of conservation success (Karanth et al, 2008).…”

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Dominant attitudes and values towards wildlife and the environment in coastal Alabama

Hertel¹,

Stupavsky²,

Alford³

et al. 2023

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Surveys assessing attitudes and values about the environment can help predict human behavior towards wildlife and develop effective conservation goals alongside local communities. Southern Alabama is a hotspot for biodiversity and endemism in the United States and is in need of studies to protect its wildlife. Land and wildlife management practices in Alabama have moved from indigenous-led management, which is more in harmony with the environment, to larger-scale exploitative uses of the environment for agriculture and plantations. We therefore predicted that a large proportion of the population has a dominant view of the environment in which land and wildlife should be used primarily for human benefit. To test this hypothesis, we surveyed over 1,300 residents in Mobile and Baldwin counties – the two southernmost counties in Alabama – to assess attitudes towards local vertebrate wildlife, knowledge of the region’s biodiversity, and whether individuals value protected areas where they live and/or work. As hunting is considered a dominant behavior, we used self-identified hunters versus non-hunters to examine the relationship between humans and the environment. Overall, hunters would kill or kill to eat more often than non-hunters, and they would kill even when not for lethal removal or for meat. Furthermore, regardless of hunting status, most participants in our survey would kill a snake, indicating that targeted environmental education is needed for this vertebrate group. Both hunters and non-hunters, independently of demographic differences including education and income levels, were not familiar with the especially rich biodiversity of the area and would not be willing to invest money to protect it. Our results indicate that increasing targeted education about the unique and rich biodiversity of southern Alabama compared to the rest of the US is needed to support successful environmental management, conservation actions, and local participation.

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“…People have different reasons for how they feel about wildlife, including utilitarian value or symbolic meaning, religious or spiritual significance, as a source of fear or attraction, or as a barometer for measuring one's concern over environmental sustainability (Manfredo, 2008). Understanding attitudes toward wildlife is important for predicting human behavior and conservation outcomes (Bath et al, 2022; Jacobs et al, 2014; Kontsiotis et al, 2021; Manfredo et al, 2009). Attitudinal surveys have been a powerful tool in conservation (Ajzen, 1991), helping institutions formulate policies and management actions that incorporate local opinions and the likelihood for acceptance and compliance, a key part of conservation success (Karanth et al, 2008).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Dominant attitudes and values toward wildlife and the environment in coastal Alabama

Hertel

Stupavsky

Alford

et al. 2023

Conservat Sci and Prac

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Surveys assessing attitudes and values about the environment can help predict human behavior toward wildlife and develop effective conservation goals alongside local communities. Coastal Alabama, in the southeastern United States, is a hotspot for biodiversity and endemism and needs protection. Land and wildlife management practices in Alabama have moved from indigenous‐led, which is more in harmony with the environment, to larger‐scale exploitative uses for agriculture and plantations. We therefore predicted that a large proportion of the population has a dominant view of the environment in which land and wildlife are primarily for human benefit. To test this hypothesis, we surveyed over 1300 residents in Mobile and Baldwin counties—the two southernmost counties in Alabama—to assess attitudes toward local vertebrate wildlife, knowledge of the region's biodiversity, and whether individuals value protected areas where they live and/or work. As hunting is generally considered a dominant behavior, we used self‐identified hunters versus non‐hunters to examine the relationship between humans and the environment. Overall, hunters would kill or kill to eat more often than non‐hunters, and would kill even when it is not for food. Furthermore, regardless of hunting status, most participants in our survey would kill a snake, indicating that targeted environmental education is needed for this group. Both hunters and non‐hunters, independently of demographic differences including education and income levels, were not familiar with the especially rich biodiversity of the area and would not be willing to invest money to protect it. Our results indicate that targeted education about the unique and rich biodiversity of southern Alabama compared to the rest of the United States is needed to support successful environmental management, conservation actions, and local participation.

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The Predictive Ability of Wildlife Value Orientations for Mammal Management Varies with Species Conservation Status and Provenance

Cited by 12 publications

References 44 publications

Examining the Relationship between Visitors Wildlife Value Orientation and Risk Perceptions: A study of the Borneo Pygmy Elephant in Sabah, Malaysian Borneo

Examining the Relationship between Visitors Wildlife Value Orientation and Risk Perceptions: A study of the Borneo Pygmy Elephant in Sabah, Malaysian Borneo

Dominant attitudes and values towards wildlife and the environment in coastal Alabama

Dominant attitudes and values toward wildlife and the environment in coastal Alabama

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