Determining Where the Wild Things will be: Using Psychological Theory to Find Tolerance for Large Carnivores

摘要: We review recent empirical efforts to understand human tolerance for large, terrestrial carnivores, and highlight how psychological theory on hazard acceptance can help conservation scientists explain, ultimately increase, these species. For hazards in general, carnivores particular, the majority of variation acceptability judgments be explained by perceptions risks benefits associated with hazard. Factors such as affective (emotional) reaction a species, personal control over risks, trust managing agencies are important, but secondary factors. Experimental research highlights importance communicating species increase tolerance. In combination, findings point need rethink communications about that focus solely lowering perceived risk increasing individual Such may inadvertently decrease overlooking distinct important role positive outcomes (i.e., benefits) play when evaluating particular population or management action.