Eriksson, Louise and Johansson, Maria and Månsson, Johan and Redpath, Steven and Sandstrom, Camilla and Elmberg, Johan
(2020).
The public and geese: a conflict on the rise?
Human Dimensions of Wildlife. 25
, 421-437
[Research article]
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Wild geese are increasing in agricultural and urban settings across Europe, leading to widespread human - geese interactions. This study examined how the public's acceptance of geese (attitude and acceptance capacity) varied depending on place dimensions, interactions with geese in different settings (place-based experience), and psychological factors, including wildlife value orientations, beliefs about the ecosystem services and disservices geese provide, and emotions. A survey was conducted in two municipalities with large goose populations in Sweden; Kristianstad and orebro (n = 898). Results revealed a favorable view of the occurrence of geese, although a substantial share believed the number of geese was too high. Place-based experiences of geese were correlated with acceptance (e.g., more experience on beaches was associated with a negative attitude) and the importance of psychological factors for acceptance was confirmed. The study highlights the need to consider the public's experiences of geese for sustainable goose management.
| Authors/Creators: | Eriksson, Louise and Johansson, Maria and Månsson, Johan and Redpath, Steven and Sandstrom, Camilla and Elmberg, Johan | ||||||
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| Title: | The public and geese: a conflict on the rise? | ||||||
| Series Name/Journal: | Human Dimensions of Wildlife | ||||||
| Year of publishing : | 2020 | ||||||
| Volume: | 25 | ||||||
| Page range: | 421-437 | ||||||
| Number of Pages: | 17 | ||||||
| ISSN: | 1087-1209 | ||||||
| Language: | English | ||||||
| Publication Type: | Research article | ||||||
| Article category: | Scientific peer reviewed | ||||||
| Version: | Published version | ||||||
| Copyright: | Creative Commons: Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 | ||||||
| Full Text Status: | Public | ||||||
| Subjects: | (A) Swedish standard research categories 2011 > 4 Agricultural Sciences > 405 Other Agricultural Sciences > Fish and Wildlife Management | ||||||
| Keywords: | Wild geese, public acceptance, place-based experiences, cognitions, emotions | ||||||
| URN:NBN: | urn:nbn:se:slu:epsilon-p-105405 | ||||||
| Permanent URL: | http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:slu:epsilon-p-105405 | ||||||
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| ID Code: | 17790 | ||||||
| Faculty: | NJ - Fakulteten för naturresurser och jordbruksvetenskap | ||||||
| Department: | (NL, NJ) > Dept. of Ecology (S) > Dept. of Ecology | ||||||
| Deposited By: | SLUpub Connector | ||||||
| Deposited On: | 13 Oct 2020 10:45 | ||||||
| Metadata Last Modified: | 15 Jan 2021 19:20 |
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