SummaryUnderstanding the factors that affect the tolerance of carnivores is critical for proposing strategies for their conservation. A widely known hazard-acceptance model for large carnivores proposes that, unlike cognitive factors, emotional (affective) factors are secondary drivers of tolerance towards these species. The main objective of this article is to compare the effect of affective and cognitive factors on the tolerance of pumas (Puma concolor), using 109 semi-structured interviews conducted in a rural landscape in the state of Bahia (Brazil). Through the use of cumulative link models I found that although the cognitive model explained a considerable amount of variability (gen. R2 = 0.38) in the tolerance of the species, the affective model explained a higher amount of variability (gen. R2 = 0.44). In addition, an integrative model containing cognitive and affective factors explained the highest amount of variability (gen. R2 = 0.51). Contrary to what has been believed for decades, humans may not process information regarding wildlife from a purely analytical viewpoint, and social-based strategies for carnivore conservation should benefit from integrative approaches that consider emotional responses to wildlife.

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大型食肉动物的情绪和容忍度：巴西农作物景观中的美洲狮

摘要了解影响食肉动物耐受性的因素对于提出保护它们的策略至关重要。一个广为人知的大型食肉动物危害接受模型提出，与认知因素不同，情绪（情感）因素是对这些物种的耐受性的次要驱动因素。本文的主要目的是比较情感和认知因素对美洲狮耐受性的影响（彪马)，使用在巴伊亚州（巴西）的乡村景观中进行的 109 次半结构化访谈。通过使用累积链接模型，我发现虽然认知模型解释了相当多的可变性（gen.R2= 0.38）在物种的耐受性中，情感模型解释了更高的变异性（gen.R2= 0.44)。此外，包含认知和情感因素的综合模型解释了最高量的变异性（gen.R2= 0.51)。与几十年来一直认为的相反，人类可能不会从纯粹的分析角度处理有关野生动物的信息，基于社会的食肉动物保护策略应该受益于考虑对野生动物的情绪反应的综合方法。