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Transparency About Values and Assertions of Fact in Natural Resource Management
July 2, 2021
Worldwide, unsustainable use of nature threatens the collapse of ecosystems and the benefits they provide to non-humans and humans alike (Ceballos et al., 2015, 2020; Darimont et al., 2015; Ripple et al., 2017; Ceballos and Ehrlich, 2018; FAO, 2020). Yet, … read more
Posted in Human Dimensions | Tagged Biotechnical Faculty, canada, Carnivore Coexistence Lab, Department of Forestry, Department of Geography, Little River Band of Ottawa Indians, Ljubljana, Madison, Manistee, Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies, Raincoast Conservation Foundation, Sidney, Slovenia, United States, University of Ljubljana, University of Victoria, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Victoria
Ground Rules for Ethical Ecology
July 2, 2021
A reprint from American Scientist the magazine of Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Honor Society Tackling environmental crises requires moral as well as scientific clarity As an environmental ethicist, I routinely sit in meetings where the word “sustainability” is uttered … read more
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Bringing social values to wildlife conservation decisions
July 2, 2021
Humans regularly exert a powerful influence on the survival and persistence of species, yet social-science information is used only sporadically in conservation decisions. Using data obtained from a survey of 46,894 US residents, we developed and applied a spatially explicit … read more
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From overlooking to concealed: predator avoidance in an apex carnivore
December 31, 2020
Many prey species select bed sites that reduce the risk of being caught off guard. We investigated bed sites used by an apex predator (gray wolf, Canis lupus) before and after individuals were approached by humans (N048 trials). On 9 … read more
Posted in Human Dimensions | Tagged Human activity, Landscape of fear, predation risk
How do YouTube videos impact tolerance of wolves?
December 31, 2020
The internet serves as a dominant source of information and may shape tolerance of wildlife species. Our experimental study examined how respondents’ tolerance for wolves (i.e., attitudes, acceptance, and behavior) changed after viewing wolf related YouTube videos. Respondents were randomly … read more
Posted in Human Dimensions | Tagged acceptance, attitudes, behavior, Canis lupus, tolerance, wolves
Minnesotans’ Attitudes Toward Wolves and Wolf Management
July 6, 2020
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, in partnership with the University of Minnesota through the Minnesota Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, conducted a survey of Minnesota residents to support the 2020 update to the Minnesota Wolf Management Plan.
Posted in Human Dimensions | Tagged advocate, Deer, Environmentalist, Farmer, Hunter, hunting, management, minnesota, moose, report, values, wildlife, Wolf, wolves
