The role of cultural norms in shaping attitudes towards amphibians in Cape Town, South Africa.

ABSTRACT: Urban ecosystems are increasingly viewed as an important component within strategies for wildlife conservation but are shaped as much by natural systems as they are by social and political processes. At the garden scale, attitudes and preferences govern design and maintenance choices including the decision to encourage or discourage specific faunal presence. At the global scale, charismatic taxa that are well-liked attract more conservation funding and volunteer stewardship. Amphibians are a class of animals that are both loved and loathed making them a suitable subject for comparing and unpacking the drivers of preference and attitudes towards animals. We conducted a mixed methods survey of 192 participants in three adjacent neighbourhoods in Cape Town, South Africa. The survey included b

SUBMITTER: Brom P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7039669 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature