Novel insights into the cognitive, emotional, and experiential dimensions of stakeholder acceptance of wildlife management.

ABSTRACT: Understanding wildlife stakeholders is vital in mitigating the risk for inertia in the implementation of management and illegal activities, e.g., poaching. We used a unique set of questionnaire data of stakeholders in Sweden (n = 8728) comprising birdwatchers, hunters, farmers, and the general public, to analyze evaluations of geese, beliefs about goose management at multiple levels, and acceptance of management tools. Also, a hierarchical model incorporating prior wildlife experience and integrating cognitions and emotions for acceptance was tested. The overall attitude towards geese was positive, but ecosystem disservices caused by large populations were acknowledged. The general public and birdwatchers displayed trust in the national, regional, and local levels. In contrast, farmers and

SUBMITTER: Eriksson L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11603312 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature