Longitudinal Analysis of Attitudes Toward Wolves

摘要: Understanding individual attitudes and how these predict overt opposition to predator conservation or direct, covert action against predators will help recover maintain them. Studies of toward wild animals rely primarily on samples individuals at a single time point. We examined longitudinal change in individuals' gray wolves (Canis lupus). In the contiguous United States, amidst persistent controversy opposition, abundances are their highest 60 years. used mailed surveys sample 1892 residents Wisconsin 2001 2004 then resampled 656 who resided wolf range 2009. Our study spanned period policy shifts increasing abundance. Over time, respondents increased agreement with statements reflecting fear wolves, belief that compete hunters for deer (Odocoileus virginianus), inclination poach wolf. Endorsement lethal control by state public hunting also increased. Neither span over which reported exposure locally nor self-reported losses domestic correlated changes attitude. future increases legal illegal killing may reduce abundance unless interventions implemented improve behavior wolves. To assess whether attitudes, studies like ours needed. Analisis Longitudinal de las Actitudes Hacia Lobos.