Situational and emotional influences on the acceptability of wolf management actions in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem

摘要: Emotions play a key role in our experiences with and responses to wildlife. We examined the effectiveness of situational emotional variables predicting acceptability management actions for wolves (Canis lupus) Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, USA. advanced 3 hypotheses: 1) both will influence ratings; 2) emotions explain largest proportion variance lethal action; 3) this pattern findings be same residents visitors Ecosystem. obtained data from survey living near Jackson, Wyoming (n = 604, response rate = 51%) Grand Teton National Park (n = 596, rate = 81%). included 2 (i.e., location encounter, wolf status) sympathy ranchers, wolves, anger about wolves) as independent variables. The dependent were ratings non-lethal actions. Regression analyses supported all hypotheses. For groups, accounted between 1% 8% actions, while explained 3% 20%. action, predicted 5% ratings, 41% 49%. Although debates regarding status are likely continue, these highlight emotion plays evaluating © 2013 Wildlife Society.