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Risk perception, trust and support for wildlife reintroduction and conservation
Environmental Conservation ( IF 2.7 ) Pub Date : 2021-02-09 , DOI: 10.1017/s0376892921000011
Cristina E Watkins , Neelam C Poudyal , Robert E Jones , Lisa I Muller , Donald G Hodges

SummaryWildlife reintroduction projects often face resistance from local residents who see potential conflicts with the species or lack trust or confidence in the agencies and professionals involved in reintroduction. Yet the linkages between trust, confidence, risk perceptions, attitudes towards the species and local support for its reintroduction are not well known. The Dual-Mode Model of Cooperation and Cognitive Hierarchy Model were theoretical frameworks used to shed light on these linkages by exploring the potential roles trust and confidence play as mediators between risk perceptions and attitudes towards, and support for, reintroduced elk in Tennessee (USA). A mail survey of 1005 residents living in the five-county area surrounding the North Cumberland Elk Restoration Zone assessed resident attitudes and risk perceptions towards the reintroduced elk, trust towards the managing wildlife agency and support for continued conservation efforts. A structural equation model revealed that trust and confidence play positive roles in mitigating risk perceptions and improving support for the reintroduction of elk. The findings confirm the roles public trust and confidence play in wildlife reintroductions and should help agencies work towards building local trust and confidence, minimizing risks, improving attitudes and increasing the chances for successful outcomes for the species and people.

中文翻译:

对野生动物放归和保护的风险认知、信任和支持

摘要野生动物放归项目经常面临当地居民的抵制,他们认为可能与物种发生冲突,或者对参与放归的机构和专业人员缺乏信任或信心。然而,信任、信心、风险认知、对该物种的态度以及当地对其重新引入的支持之间的联系并不为人所知。合作的双模式模型和认知层次模型是用于阐明这些联系的理论框架,通过探索信任和信心作为风险感知和对重新引入的麋鹿在田纳西州(美国)的态度和支持之间的中介作用的潜在作用来阐明这些联系(美国) . 对居住在北坎伯兰麋鹿恢复区周围五县地区的 1005 名居民进行的邮件调查评估了居民对重新引入麋鹿的态度和风险认知、对野生动物管理机构的信任以及对持续保护工作的支持。结构方程模型显示,信任和信心在减轻风险感知和改善对重新引入麋鹿的支持方面发挥着积极作用。调查结果证实了公众信任和信心在野生动物重新引入方面所发挥的作用,并应帮助机构努力建立当地的信任和信心,最大限度地降低风险,改善态度并增加物种和人类取得成功的机会。结构方程模型显示,信任和信心在减轻风险感知和改善对重新引入麋鹿的支持方面发挥着积极作用。调查结果证实了公众信任和信心在野生动物重新引入方面所发挥的作用,并应帮助机构努力建立当地的信任和信心,最大限度地降低风险,改善态度并增加物种和人类取得成功的机会。结构方程模型显示,信任和信心在减轻风险感知和改善对重新引入麋鹿的支持方面发挥着积极作用。调查结果证实了公众信任和信心在野生动物重新引入方面所发挥的作用,并应帮助机构努力建立当地的信任和信心,最大限度地降低风险,改善态度并增加物种和人类取得成功的机会。
更新日期:2021-02-09
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