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The Ohio State University
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Allen, Katherine M, Allen.
Wildlife Value Orientations in Context: Using Experimental
Design to Explain Acceptability of Lethal Removal and Risk
Perceptions toward Wildlife.
Degree: MS, Environment and Natural Resources, 2019, The Ohio State University
URL: http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1557234262868932 
► Wildlife value orientations (WVOs) reflect sets of beliefs about preferred modes of treating wildlife and have been found to explain attitudes toward wildlife management interventions.…
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▼ Wildlife value orientations (WVOs) reflect sets of
beliefs about preferred modes of treating
wildlife and have been
found to explain attitudes toward
wildlife management
interventions. Much research in the academic field of “
human
dimensions of
wildlife" has examined the effects of WVOs on
attitudes towards particular management actions, or a handful of
particular species. Consequentially, past research has not isolated
the effects of species attributes on attitudes. In the current
work, I test whether the effects of WVOs on acceptability of lethal
removal and risk perceptions about
wildlife-related threats differ
as a function of the following species attributes: endangered
status, taxonomic order (i.e., Herbivora or Carnivora), and whether
the species poses a threat. I distributed a self-administered
online survey to a panel of 987 individuals using Prolific Academic
to measure acceptability of lethal removal and risk perceptions of
a species, WVOs (domination and mutualism), and experience with
negative
human-
wildlife interactions in the past year. Moderated
linear regression analyses revealed that the effects of the WVOs on
acceptability of lethal removal and risk perceptions differed
significantly between the experimental treatments. The results
indicate that contextual cues about a species can dampen or
strengthen the influence of WVOs when people make
wildlife-related
decisions. When explaining acceptability of lethal removal by a
wildlife professional, domination increased acceptability of lethal
removal to a greater extent when a species was described as posing
a threat or was a carnivore, and to a lesser extent when a species
was listed as endangered. When explaining risk perceptions, the
relationships between WVOs and taxonomic order and threat
treatments were more complex, as 3-way
interactions were detected.
However, the effects of WVOs on risk perceptions neither increased
nor decreased as a function or whether a species was listed as
endangered or not. Together, these findings provide a more detailed
understanding of how WVOs influence judgments about
wildlife-related actions in relation to different species
attributes, which help explain why values matter more under some
circumstances than others.
Advisors/Committee Members: Dietsch, Alia (Advisor).
Subjects/Keywords: Wildlife Management; Wildlife Conservation; Social Psychology; attitudes; human-wildlife interactions; wildlife; wildlife conservation; wildlife management; environmental social science; wildlife value orientations; experimental design
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Allen, Katherine M, A. (2019). Wildlife Value Orientations in Context: Using Experimental
Design to Explain Acceptability of Lethal Removal and Risk
Perceptions toward Wildlife. (Masters Thesis). The Ohio State University. Retrieved from http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1557234262868932
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Allen, Katherine M, Allen. “Wildlife Value Orientations in Context: Using Experimental
Design to Explain Acceptability of Lethal Removal and Risk
Perceptions toward Wildlife.” 2019. Masters Thesis, The Ohio State University. Accessed April 10, 2021.
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1557234262868932.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Allen, Katherine M, Allen. “Wildlife Value Orientations in Context: Using Experimental
Design to Explain Acceptability of Lethal Removal and Risk
Perceptions toward Wildlife.” 2019. Web. 10 Apr 2021.
Vancouver:
Allen, Katherine M A. Wildlife Value Orientations in Context: Using Experimental
Design to Explain Acceptability of Lethal Removal and Risk
Perceptions toward Wildlife. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. The Ohio State University; 2019. [cited 2021 Apr 10].
Available from: http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1557234262868932.
Council of Science Editors:
Allen, Katherine M A. Wildlife Value Orientations in Context: Using Experimental
Design to Explain Acceptability of Lethal Removal and Risk
Perceptions toward Wildlife. [Masters Thesis]. The Ohio State University; 2019. Available from: http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1557234262868932
University of Montana
2.
Markegard, Sarah Ilene.
UNDERSTANDING THE NATURE OF INTERACTIONS BETWEEN VISITORS AND MOUNTAIN GOATS (OREAMNOS AMERICANUS) ON THE HIDDEN LAKE TRAIL, GLACIER NATIONAL PARK.
Degree: MS, 2014, University of Montana
URL: https://scholarworks.umt.edu/etd/4228
► This study examined interactions between visitors and mountain goats on the most heavily used trail in Glacier National Park. The primary objective was to give…
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▼ This study examined interactions between visitors and mountain goats on the most heavily used trail in Glacier National Park. The primary objective was to give park managers a baseline of unbiased, reliable data with which to make informed decisions and improve the quality of interactions between visitors and mountain goats. Secondarily, this research was intended to achieve a thorough understanding of both human and wildlife responses during interactions on publically protected lands.
The study was conducted over a two month period during the summer of 2013, and it was purely observational. Observations were recorded five days a week for approximately six hours each day, between the hours of 8 AM and 8 PM. Focal sampling and scan sampling methods were used to collect data on goat and visitor behaviors as well as emotional responses. Information was also collected on setting attributes (e.g. weather, time), the duration of interactions, the distance between mountain goats and visitors and the elevation of mountain goats relative to visitors.
Results show that mountain goats along Hidden Lake Trail exhibited significantly different behaviors during interactions compared to when no interaction was occurring. In addition, the behaviors that mountain goats exhibited more frequently during interactions were more energy costly. Negative interactions occurred 42% of the time, but typically only one negative behavior was observed in these interactions, and the behavior was low in intensity. The likelihood of an interaction occurring was largely influenced by environmental variables such as weather, time of day and the location of mountain goats relative to visitors, while the duration of interactions was affected by the number of mountain goats present and the elevation of mountain goats relative to visitors. Ninety percent of all interactions were emotional experiences for visitors, and 95% of the emotions exhibited were positive in nature. Emotional responses varied based on the distance between mountain goats and visitors, time of day, weather, visitor group composition and the number of mountain goat kids present. Twelve emotional responses (both positive and negative) were also significantly correlated with duration.
These findings illustrate the importance of understanding both wildlife and human responses, including emotional responses during interactions. Without the awareness of both, our knowledge is incomplete and effective management decisions cannot be made.
Subjects/Keywords: habituation; emotions and wildlife; Glacier National Park; mountain goats; human-wildlife interactions
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Markegard, S. I. (2014). UNDERSTANDING THE NATURE OF INTERACTIONS BETWEEN VISITORS AND MOUNTAIN GOATS (OREAMNOS AMERICANUS) ON THE HIDDEN LAKE TRAIL, GLACIER NATIONAL PARK. (Masters Thesis). University of Montana. Retrieved from https://scholarworks.umt.edu/etd/4228
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Markegard, Sarah Ilene. “UNDERSTANDING THE NATURE OF INTERACTIONS BETWEEN VISITORS AND MOUNTAIN GOATS (OREAMNOS AMERICANUS) ON THE HIDDEN LAKE TRAIL, GLACIER NATIONAL PARK.” 2014. Masters Thesis, University of Montana. Accessed April 10, 2021.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/etd/4228.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Markegard, Sarah Ilene. “UNDERSTANDING THE NATURE OF INTERACTIONS BETWEEN VISITORS AND MOUNTAIN GOATS (OREAMNOS AMERICANUS) ON THE HIDDEN LAKE TRAIL, GLACIER NATIONAL PARK.” 2014. Web. 10 Apr 2021.
Vancouver:
Markegard SI. UNDERSTANDING THE NATURE OF INTERACTIONS BETWEEN VISITORS AND MOUNTAIN GOATS (OREAMNOS AMERICANUS) ON THE HIDDEN LAKE TRAIL, GLACIER NATIONAL PARK. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Montana; 2014. [cited 2021 Apr 10].
Available from: https://scholarworks.umt.edu/etd/4228.
Council of Science Editors:
Markegard SI. UNDERSTANDING THE NATURE OF INTERACTIONS BETWEEN VISITORS AND MOUNTAIN GOATS (OREAMNOS AMERICANUS) ON THE HIDDEN LAKE TRAIL, GLACIER NATIONAL PARK. [Masters Thesis]. University of Montana; 2014. Available from: https://scholarworks.umt.edu/etd/4228
Utah State University
3.
Wildermuth, Chad H.
Human-Wildlife Interactions in Bryce Canyon National Park.
Degree: MS, Wildland Resources, 2020, Utah State University
URL: https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/7781
► Public lands such as National Parks protect some of America’s most spectacular and iconic natural, cultural, and historic landscapes. These lands are managed with…
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▼ Public lands such as National Parks protect some of America’s most spectacular and iconic natural, cultural, and historic landscapes. These lands are managed with a goal of preserving their unique features for the recreational use of the public. Therefore, it is important to understand the effects, if any, that public visitation has on these natural systems. This study investigated
human-
wildlife interactions in Bryce Canyon National Park (BRCA), Utah in order to better understand factors that lead to
human-
wildlife conflicts and how the attitudes and perceptions of visitors affect their actions towards
wildlife.
Observations of
human-
wildlife interactions were observed and measured against current National Park Service (NPS) guidelines. Factors including location, time,
wildlife species, outcome, and number of visitors involved were recorded. Analyses were conducted to determine which factors influenced the probability of a
human-
wildlife conflict occurring. Results showed that golden-mantled ground squirrels (GMGS) were significantly more likely to be involved in a conflict than any other species and
interactions taking place at the Inspiration Point location were significantly less likely to result in a conflict than any other location. Ultimately, the data suggest that while both location and species are important factors, this is a species driven system where the specific species involved in a
human-
wildlife interaction has the most significant effect on whether the encounter results in a conflict.
To better understand the motivations behind
human-
wildlife interactions, a visitor questionnaire was administered with ten questions regarding demographics, experiences, planning, and
human-
wildlife interactions from May to August of 2015 in popular stops within the park. In total, 224 questionnaires were completed with slightly more than half of responses coming from U.S. residents and the remainder from fourteen different foreign countries. A question asking respondents to select from a matrix consisting of potential reactions to encountering different
wildlife species was used as the response variable.
Findings from our analysis revealed that international visitors were significantly more likely than U.S. visitors to select inappropriate responses regarding
interactions with
wildlife. Visitors who selected that they would enjoy seeing a certain species were generally more likely to select inappropriate
interactions for those than other species. Also, international visitors ranked photographing
wildlife as more important than U.S.visitors while U.S. visitors ranked learning about the history of BRCA and learning about nature as more important than international visitors. Finally, visitors who identified seeing and photographing
wildlife as important motivations for their visit also selected a higher number of inappropriate responses to questions regarding encounters with
wildlife. Combining the
interactions, I observed with the results about visitors’motivations, this study provides new…
Advisors/Committee Members: Shandra Nicole Frey, Michael R. Conover, Kevin D. Bunnell, ;.
Subjects/Keywords: human-wildlife interactions; Bryce Canyon National Park; wildlife; conflicts; national park; Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
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Wildermuth, C. H. (2020). Human-Wildlife Interactions in Bryce Canyon National Park. (Masters Thesis). Utah State University. Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/7781
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Wildermuth, Chad H. “Human-Wildlife Interactions in Bryce Canyon National Park.” 2020. Masters Thesis, Utah State University. Accessed April 10, 2021.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/7781.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Wildermuth, Chad H. “Human-Wildlife Interactions in Bryce Canyon National Park.” 2020. Web. 10 Apr 2021.
Vancouver:
Wildermuth CH. Human-Wildlife Interactions in Bryce Canyon National Park. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Utah State University; 2020. [cited 2021 Apr 10].
Available from: https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/7781.
Council of Science Editors:
Wildermuth CH. Human-Wildlife Interactions in Bryce Canyon National Park. [Masters Thesis]. Utah State University; 2020. Available from: https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/7781
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
4.
Montras Janer, Teresa.
Large grazing birds and crop damage : investigating spatial and temporal patterns to guide management practices.
Degree: 2021, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
URL: https://pub.epsilon.slu.se/21254/
► Populations of geese, swans and cranes (i.e., large grazing birds) are increasing in Europe and North America, raising conflicts between conservation and farming interests when,…
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▼ Populations of geese, swans and cranes (i.e., large grazing birds) are increasing in Europe and North America, raising conflicts between conservation and farming interests when, foraging in agricultural fields (often in the vicinity of wetlands), cause yield loss for farmers. The aim of this thesis is to increase the understanding of spatial and temporal patterns of large grazing birds and their crop damage to improve future management practices. At the national level, crop damage was found to be positively related to national estimates of bird abundance. At the regional level, crop damage followed seasonal patterns associated with vulnerable stages of crops and the crop selection by the culprit species. Seasonal patterns remained consistent over the years but differed across the country, relating to the spatial distribution of different crops and culprit species. Large grazing birds showed a clustered spatial distribution across the country with distinct hotspots of high abundance. The spatial variation in abundance of large grazing birds were largely reflected in a corresponding spatial pattern of crop damage as reported by farmers. The complexity of the system (e.g., weather dependence, opportunistic behaviour of the birds) and the coarse temporal and spatial resolution of the available data probably caused model predictions of crop damage to be characterized by large uncertainties. My results suggest that it is necessary to integrate management strategies across different spatial and temporal scales when implementing current and future management actions for crop damage prevention.
Subjects/Keywords: agriculture; Anser; Branta; conservation conflicts; crop protection; Cygnus; Grus; human-wildlife interactions; wildlife damage management
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Montras Janer, T. (2021). Large grazing birds and crop damage : investigating spatial and temporal patterns to guide management practices. (Doctoral Dissertation). Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. Retrieved from https://pub.epsilon.slu.se/21254/
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Montras Janer, Teresa. “Large grazing birds and crop damage : investigating spatial and temporal patterns to guide management practices.” 2021. Doctoral Dissertation, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. Accessed April 10, 2021.
https://pub.epsilon.slu.se/21254/.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Montras Janer, Teresa. “Large grazing birds and crop damage : investigating spatial and temporal patterns to guide management practices.” 2021. Web. 10 Apr 2021.
Vancouver:
Montras Janer T. Large grazing birds and crop damage : investigating spatial and temporal patterns to guide management practices. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences; 2021. [cited 2021 Apr 10].
Available from: https://pub.epsilon.slu.se/21254/.
Council of Science Editors:
Montras Janer T. Large grazing birds and crop damage : investigating spatial and temporal patterns to guide management practices. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences; 2021. Available from: https://pub.epsilon.slu.se/21254/
University of Western Ontario
5.
Gilhooly, Lauren J.
Ethnoprimatology and Nature-Based Tourism: An Exploration of Macaque Ecology and Behaviour at the Sepilok Orang-utan Rehabilitation Center in Sabah, Malaysia.
Degree: 2020, University of Western Ontario
URL: https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/etd/6868
► A rise in tourism revenue worldwide has included an increase in the number of travellers seeking experiences with the natural world. Commonly referred to as…
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▼ A rise in tourism revenue worldwide has included an increase in the number of travellers seeking experiences with the natural world. Commonly referred to as ecotourists, these visitors typically hail from Western countries and favour locations that allow them to connect with nature in ways that they consider sustainable and ethical. However well-meaning, these ecotourist ventures are complex because, while tourism revenue may help protect fragile ecosystems, an increase in tourists can expose local fauna to potentially deadly diseases.
Primates are a salient example of this double-edged sword because they are a popular attraction among travellers, meaning they may benefit from increased habitat protection while being at risk from disease transmission via humans. The aim of this project was to explore impacts of ecotourism on a wild group of hybrid macaques (Macaca fascicularis x M. nemestrina) that live alongside two wildlife rehabilitation centers in Sepilok, Malaysia. I used several methodological approaches to assess the experiences of visitors to the centers, as well as the impact of tourists on macaque aggression and feeding and ranging behavior. I also measured the parasite species richness and prevalence of helminths from faecal samples collected during full-day follows.
Most visitors to Sepilok were motivated by a desire to see orang-utans and were largely unaware of the risks of disease transmission. Visitor-directed aggression from macaques was less frequent and less intense when compared to other tourist sites throughout Asia. The macaques frequently fed on provisions intended for the rehabilitating wildlife and rested more after doing so. The group tended to avoid the tourist area during peak visiting hours but still spent a considerable amount of time in close proximity to visitors. Parasite species richness among the macaques appeared low compared to other sites.
This research highlights some of the complications associated with nature-based tourism that is intended to support conservation. Curtailing undesirable tourist behavior is difficult, but these results demonstrate that successful education and staff supervision can have tangible effects on primate well-being by reducing direct contact with humans while also providing supplemental nutrition that can bolster immune function.
Subjects/Keywords: Ethnoprimatology; Tourism; Human-Wildlife Interactions; Macaques; Disease; Biological and Physical Anthropology
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Gilhooly, L. J. (2020). Ethnoprimatology and Nature-Based Tourism: An Exploration of Macaque Ecology and Behaviour at the Sepilok Orang-utan Rehabilitation Center in Sabah, Malaysia. (Thesis). University of Western Ontario. Retrieved from https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/etd/6868
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Gilhooly, Lauren J. “Ethnoprimatology and Nature-Based Tourism: An Exploration of Macaque Ecology and Behaviour at the Sepilok Orang-utan Rehabilitation Center in Sabah, Malaysia.” 2020. Thesis, University of Western Ontario. Accessed April 10, 2021.
https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/etd/6868.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Gilhooly, Lauren J. “Ethnoprimatology and Nature-Based Tourism: An Exploration of Macaque Ecology and Behaviour at the Sepilok Orang-utan Rehabilitation Center in Sabah, Malaysia.” 2020. Web. 10 Apr 2021.
Vancouver:
Gilhooly LJ. Ethnoprimatology and Nature-Based Tourism: An Exploration of Macaque Ecology and Behaviour at the Sepilok Orang-utan Rehabilitation Center in Sabah, Malaysia. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Western Ontario; 2020. [cited 2021 Apr 10].
Available from: https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/etd/6868.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Gilhooly LJ. Ethnoprimatology and Nature-Based Tourism: An Exploration of Macaque Ecology and Behaviour at the Sepilok Orang-utan Rehabilitation Center in Sabah, Malaysia. [Thesis]. University of Western Ontario; 2020. Available from: https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/etd/6868
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
University of Alabama
6.
Dobbins, Michael.
Habitat use, activity patterns, and human interactions with jaguars in southern Belize.
Degree: 2015, University of Alabama
URL: http://purl.lib.ua.edu/125609
► We examined the presence of jaguar (Panthera onca) and analyzed its habitat use, activity patterns, and human interactions in a community-dominated tropical landscape in the…
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▼ We examined the presence of jaguar (Panthera onca) and analyzed its habitat use, activity patterns, and
human interactions in a community-dominated tropical landscape in the Maya region of southern Belize. Jaguar presence was detected from camera traps, and informal interviews with 48 residents were conducted to assess the perception of jaguars in the study village of Blue Creek. Seven individual jaguars were identified from 28 independent photographic events over 1,200 camera trap nights, indicating a relative abundance index (RAI) of 2.8 photographs per 100 trap days. Jaguars tended to prefer lowland broad-leaf tropical forest, between the hours of 13:00-18:00. They were rarely observed at night, with only 11% of records occurring after dark. The perception of jaguars in this community was largely positive, with 88% of respondents not fearing jaguars living around the village, and 81% of respondents understanding the positive effect that jaguars have on the ecosystem. There was no significant correlation between respondents' religious affiliation or education level and their perception of jaguars. Although 92% of respondents had reported seeing a jaguar within the last two years, jaguar attacks on livestock in the village are rare, with only two occurrences in the past three years. In recent years, ecotourism has rapidly grown in Belize. Blue Creek is home to several natural tourist attractions, as well as an eco-lodge that brings in tourists, school groups, and researchers to the village. Ecotourism has provided an economic incentive for the village to be invested in conservation, as 94% of respondents thought that the preservation of
wildlife, including jaguars, and the forests would be beneficial to their well-being. (Published By University of Alabama Libraries)
Advisors/Committee Members: Steinberg, Michael, Broadbent, Eben, Howeth, Jennifer, University of Alabama. Dept. of Geography.
Subjects/Keywords: Electronic Thesis or Dissertation; – thesis; Geography; Ecology; Belize; camera traps; Human wildlife interactions; jaguar; Maya; wildlife ecology
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Dobbins, M. (2015). Habitat use, activity patterns, and human interactions with jaguars in southern Belize. (Thesis). University of Alabama. Retrieved from http://purl.lib.ua.edu/125609
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Dobbins, Michael. “Habitat use, activity patterns, and human interactions with jaguars in southern Belize.” 2015. Thesis, University of Alabama. Accessed April 10, 2021.
http://purl.lib.ua.edu/125609.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Dobbins, Michael. “Habitat use, activity patterns, and human interactions with jaguars in southern Belize.” 2015. Web. 10 Apr 2021.
Vancouver:
Dobbins M. Habitat use, activity patterns, and human interactions with jaguars in southern Belize. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Alabama; 2015. [cited 2021 Apr 10].
Available from: http://purl.lib.ua.edu/125609.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Dobbins M. Habitat use, activity patterns, and human interactions with jaguars in southern Belize. [Thesis]. University of Alabama; 2015. Available from: http://purl.lib.ua.edu/125609
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
University of Otago
7.
Hermans, Adam.
What Is Wild?
.
Degree: 2011, University of Otago
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10523/1704
► The extinction of species and loss of wilderness are critical issues that demand our immediate attention. Much has been written about these issues. This thesis…
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▼ The extinction of species and loss of wilderness are critical issues that demand our immediate attention. Much has been written about these issues. This thesis addresses a related issue, ‘wild’ animals losing their ‘wildness’. Just as we discuss how to keep wilderness wild in order to save it, we should we begin a similar discussion for wild animals. Zoos keep animals. If we want wild animals, we’ll have to be clear what makes them wild.
We tend to think of wildness as a quality, i.e. a characteristic of a wild animal. A review of pertinent literature and common usage of the term reveals that we (at least in the English language) associate four characteristics of wild animals with their wildness: independence, naturalness, wariness, and distance. These characteristics are not all compatible, and this presents a problem when trying to preserve wildness. They are also determined by our perception, not something intrinsic to the animal.
Though taken to describe a characteristic of a kind of animal, wildness is better thought of as a relationship between a
human, an animal, and a varying environment. At the center of this relationship is the concept of
human control (or lack thereof). Where a person encounters the animal, and with what influence on that animal and that place, determines how that person conceives of the animal’s wildness.
If we are to efficiently design and implement effective conservation programs intended to ‘preserve’ wild animals, we must understand exactly what it is that we are trying to preserve. If wildness comes from a relationship, we must determine what aspects of these relationships to preserve, or change, in order to keep wild animals wild. This thesis hopes to begin the identification and preservation of these aspects, and to assure that we preserve the wildness of
wildlife.
Advisors/Committee Members: Maclaurin, James (advisor).
Subjects/Keywords: wildness;
wildlife;
urban ecology;
environmental ethics;
conservation;
synanthropes;
invasive species;
animal rights;
human-animal interactions
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Hermans, A. (2011). What Is Wild?
. (Masters Thesis). University of Otago. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10523/1704
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Hermans, Adam. “What Is Wild?
.” 2011. Masters Thesis, University of Otago. Accessed April 10, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/10523/1704.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Hermans, Adam. “What Is Wild?
.” 2011. Web. 10 Apr 2021.
Vancouver:
Hermans A. What Is Wild?
. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Otago; 2011. [cited 2021 Apr 10].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10523/1704.
Council of Science Editors:
Hermans A. What Is Wild?
. [Masters Thesis]. University of Otago; 2011. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10523/1704
University of Florida
8.
Noel, Ethan Thomas.
Willingness to Secure Anthropogenic Food Sources from Florida Black Bears (Ursus Americanus Floridanus).
Degree: MS, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, 2016, University of Florida
URL: https://ufdc.ufl.edu/UFE0050452
Subjects/Keywords: black-bears; garbage-raiding; human-bear-conflicts; human-dimensions; human-wildlife; human-wildlife-interactions; wildlife-management
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Noel, E. T. (2016). Willingness to Secure Anthropogenic Food Sources from Florida Black Bears (Ursus Americanus Floridanus). (Masters Thesis). University of Florida. Retrieved from https://ufdc.ufl.edu/UFE0050452
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Noel, Ethan Thomas. “Willingness to Secure Anthropogenic Food Sources from Florida Black Bears (Ursus Americanus Floridanus).” 2016. Masters Thesis, University of Florida. Accessed April 10, 2021.
https://ufdc.ufl.edu/UFE0050452.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Noel, Ethan Thomas. “Willingness to Secure Anthropogenic Food Sources from Florida Black Bears (Ursus Americanus Floridanus).” 2016. Web. 10 Apr 2021.
Vancouver:
Noel ET. Willingness to Secure Anthropogenic Food Sources from Florida Black Bears (Ursus Americanus Floridanus). [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Florida; 2016. [cited 2021 Apr 10].
Available from: https://ufdc.ufl.edu/UFE0050452.
Council of Science Editors:
Noel ET. Willingness to Secure Anthropogenic Food Sources from Florida Black Bears (Ursus Americanus Floridanus). [Masters Thesis]. University of Florida; 2016. Available from: https://ufdc.ufl.edu/UFE0050452
Addis Ababa University
9.
Degu, Tadie.
Grevy’s zebra (Equus grevyi, Oustalet, 1882) Challenges of Survival in the Pastoralist Dominated Arid Ecosystems of Chew Bahir and Sarite, Southern Ethiopia
.
Degree: 2007, Addis Ababa University
URL: http://etd.aau.edu.et/dspace/handle/123456789/1375
► This thesis documents the human-wildlife interaction (Grevy’s zebra, Equus grevyi, and the local pastoralists in Chew Bahir (Chalbi) and Sarite areas, southern Ethiopia. The study…
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▼ This thesis documents the
human-
wildlife interaction (Grevy’s zebra, Equus grevyi, and the local pastoralists in Chew Bahir (Chalbi) and Sarite areas, southern Ethiopia. The study tried to investigate the challenges and the underlying causes that brought Grevy’s zebra population decline. Data were collected from September 2005 to October 2006 using interviews through questionnaire, transect survey and scan sampling methods. Chi-square tests and one way ANOVA were used to evaluate the opinions of pastoralists and the activity pattern and habitat association of Grevy’s zebra in the study areas. DISTANCE 4.1 was also used to estimate the Grevy’s zebra population density in the study areas. The results indicated that hunting for various purposes and directional change of Woito River and challenge to access the critical resource, (water), are the major factors that contribute to the dramatic decline of Grevy’s zebra population in Chew Bahir. There was significant difference on the reasons why Grevy’s zebra were declining in number (χ2 = 185.833, df = 4, P < 0.001). Hunting was the most (50.8%) important factor. The hunting tradition of Hamar and Hor (Arbore) pastoralists contributed the most part. Grevy’s zebras were killed for food (46.3%) and medicinal value (45.4%). At Sarite, drought was a major factor for population decline. The result also indicated that the population density estimate for the study areas were 0.087/km2 with 95% CI 0.044657 - 0.16982 and 0.115/km2 with 95% CI 16.000 – 53.000 for Chew Bahir and Sarite, respectively. The availability of water to Grevy’s zebra was associated with distance of the water points to the nearest
human settlement (F 3 31=3,805, P < 0.05). At Chew Bahir, water was more available during non-drought seasons than that of Sarite. The activity pattern and habitat association of zebras in Chew Bahir also showed significant difference (χ2 = 32.991, df = 1, P < 0.001). At Chalbi, mean frequency for each activity per hour was feeding 1.40 ± 0.157, vigilant 3.17 ± 0.155, walking 0.81 ± 0.086, resting 0.42 ± 0.094, grooming 0.14 ± 0.048, and running 0.12 ± 0.030. While in Sarite, the mean frequencies were feeding 2.93 ± 0.152, vigilant 0.542 ± 0.071, walking 0.618 ± 0.062, resting 0.99 ± 0.117, grooming 0.479 ± 0.085, and running 0.035 ± 0.018. Grevy’s zebras face the ultimate challenge of disappearing from the study areas due the
human effect of hunting and water shortage. Therefore, urgent measures that can integrate the local pastoralist communities with the
wildlife must be taken to save this endangered species.
Advisors/Committee Members: Prof. Afework Bekele (advisor).
Subjects/Keywords: Activity pattern;
Grevy’s zebra;
human-wildlife interactions;
population density
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Degu, T. (2007). Grevy’s zebra (Equus grevyi, Oustalet, 1882) Challenges of Survival in the Pastoralist Dominated Arid Ecosystems of Chew Bahir and Sarite, Southern Ethiopia
. (Thesis). Addis Ababa University. Retrieved from http://etd.aau.edu.et/dspace/handle/123456789/1375
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Degu, Tadie. “Grevy’s zebra (Equus grevyi, Oustalet, 1882) Challenges of Survival in the Pastoralist Dominated Arid Ecosystems of Chew Bahir and Sarite, Southern Ethiopia
.” 2007. Thesis, Addis Ababa University. Accessed April 10, 2021.
http://etd.aau.edu.et/dspace/handle/123456789/1375.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Degu, Tadie. “Grevy’s zebra (Equus grevyi, Oustalet, 1882) Challenges of Survival in the Pastoralist Dominated Arid Ecosystems of Chew Bahir and Sarite, Southern Ethiopia
.” 2007. Web. 10 Apr 2021.
Vancouver:
Degu T. Grevy’s zebra (Equus grevyi, Oustalet, 1882) Challenges of Survival in the Pastoralist Dominated Arid Ecosystems of Chew Bahir and Sarite, Southern Ethiopia
. [Internet] [Thesis]. Addis Ababa University; 2007. [cited 2021 Apr 10].
Available from: http://etd.aau.edu.et/dspace/handle/123456789/1375.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Degu T. Grevy’s zebra (Equus grevyi, Oustalet, 1882) Challenges of Survival in the Pastoralist Dominated Arid Ecosystems of Chew Bahir and Sarite, Southern Ethiopia
. [Thesis]. Addis Ababa University; 2007. Available from: http://etd.aau.edu.et/dspace/handle/123456789/1375
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
University of Illinois – Chicago
10.
Simoni, Leah S.
Living with Large Carnivores: Insights from Diet Choice, Habitat Use, and the Ecology of Fear.
Degree: 2012, University of Illinois – Chicago
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10027/9541
► This thesis focuses on large carnivore behavior in hopes to understand how humans and large carnivores can coexist. Carnivore behavior is examined through diet choice,…
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▼ This thesis focuses on large carnivore behavior in hopes to understand how humans and large carnivores can coexist. Carnivore behavior is examined through diet choice, habitat selection, and the ecology of fear.
The first chapter examines a proposed mechanism of coexistence among carnivores with pumas (Puma concolor) and jaguars (Panthera onca) as my focal system. I proposed carnivores may coexistence due to a tradeoff in the ability to catch agile prey items and the ability to safely subdue more dangerous prey. I developed a mathematical model, analyzed published diet studies, and examined historic range maps to test the validity of the mechanism of coexistence. I found that all three lines of investigation supported a mechanism of coexistence along a dangerous-agile gradient of the prey for carnivores.
The second chapter examines current and historic puma attacks on humans. I examined published attacks on humans in 12 states from 1890 – 2010. Attack propensity was examined in relation to
human density, livestock density, and occurrence of puma hunting. I found puma attacks on humans increase significantly with an increase in
human density. Furthermore, with an increase in
human density, puma attacks decreased significantly with an increase in livestock density. Sport hunting of pumas had no affect on the propensity of puma attacks on humans.
The final chapter examines temporal and spatial distribution of coyotes (Canis latrans) and white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) in the Chicago metropolitan area. Distributions were examined through camera data collected from 2010 and 2011 by the Urban
Wildlife Institute. I found that both coyotes and deer were negatively associated with an increase in housing density and positively associated with an increase in canopy cover. Deer also exhibited a positive association with water and coyotes.
Advisors/Committee Members: Brown, Joel S. (advisor).
Subjects/Keywords: large carnivores; ecology of fear; habitat selection; diet choice; Panthera onca; Puma concolor; human-wildlife interactions; Canis latrans; Odocoileus virginianus
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Simoni, L. S. (2012). Living with Large Carnivores: Insights from Diet Choice, Habitat Use, and the Ecology of Fear. (Thesis). University of Illinois – Chicago. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10027/9541
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Simoni, Leah S. “Living with Large Carnivores: Insights from Diet Choice, Habitat Use, and the Ecology of Fear.” 2012. Thesis, University of Illinois – Chicago. Accessed April 10, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/10027/9541.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Simoni, Leah S. “Living with Large Carnivores: Insights from Diet Choice, Habitat Use, and the Ecology of Fear.” 2012. Web. 10 Apr 2021.
Vancouver:
Simoni LS. Living with Large Carnivores: Insights from Diet Choice, Habitat Use, and the Ecology of Fear. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Illinois – Chicago; 2012. [cited 2021 Apr 10].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10027/9541.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Simoni LS. Living with Large Carnivores: Insights from Diet Choice, Habitat Use, and the Ecology of Fear. [Thesis]. University of Illinois – Chicago; 2012. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10027/9541
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
University of Tennessee – Knoxville
11.
Fagan, Kirstin Emily.
Bats Roosting in Buildings in Great Smoky Mountains National Park: Ecology, Human Dimensions, and Management Implications.
Degree: MS, Wildlife and Fisheries Science, 2017, University of Tennessee – Knoxville
URL: https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_gradthes/4918
► During summer, bats are regularly observed in buildings of Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM or the Park), the most visited National Park in…
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▼ During summer, bats are regularly observed in buildings of Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM or the Park), the most visited National Park in the USA. As a result, natural and cultural resources managers seek to ensure public safety and protect historic structures while minimizing impacts on bats, especially in light of declines in bat populations as a result of white-nose syndrome. To inform management decisions, I examined the ecological and
human dimensions of bats roosting in buildings in GRSM.
To assess roost selection by building-roosting bats, I surveyed 140 buildings in the Park for bats during May to August, 2015 and 2016, identifying 48 roost sites and detecting 5 species. I compared the microclimate conditions, building features, and habitat patch characteristics of buildings used and unused by bats using an information-theoretic approach. Averaged parameter estimates from logistic regression models developed with survey data indicated bat presence was more likely in old buildings with dark conditions surrounded by low road density. Of all roost buildings, 66% were accessed regularly by tourists and 68% were managed as historic structures.
For the
human dimensions study, I surveyed 420 park visitors at three sites in the Cades Cove area of GRSM during June to August 2016. The questionnaire assessed visitor attitudes toward bats, knowledge about threats to bats, knowledge about ecosystem services provided by bats, and support for management of bats. Most respondents supported management action to protect bats in buildings in Cades Cove during summer (76%). Standardized parameter estimates from a multiple linear regression developed with survey data indicated attitudes toward bats and knowledge of threats to bats had the greatest effects on support for bat management.
I present alternative management and public communication strategies that may be implemented to meet multiple conservation objectives. The methods used in each study could be used to assess roost selection by building-roosting bats or public perceptions of building-roosting bats in other regions. Future research on building-roosting bats in both historic and modern structures may contribute to conservation efforts as the extended impacts of white-nose syndrome on North American bat populations are further observed and understood.
Advisors/Committee Members: Emma V. Willcox, Liem T. Tran, Adam S. Willcox, William H. Stiver.
Subjects/Keywords: bats; historic buildings; human-wildlife interactions; roost selection; sociological survey; white-nose syndrome; Natural Resources and Conservation
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Fagan, K. E. (2017). Bats Roosting in Buildings in Great Smoky Mountains National Park: Ecology, Human Dimensions, and Management Implications. (Thesis). University of Tennessee – Knoxville. Retrieved from https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_gradthes/4918
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Fagan, Kirstin Emily. “Bats Roosting in Buildings in Great Smoky Mountains National Park: Ecology, Human Dimensions, and Management Implications.” 2017. Thesis, University of Tennessee – Knoxville. Accessed April 10, 2021.
https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_gradthes/4918.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Fagan, Kirstin Emily. “Bats Roosting in Buildings in Great Smoky Mountains National Park: Ecology, Human Dimensions, and Management Implications.” 2017. Web. 10 Apr 2021.
Vancouver:
Fagan KE. Bats Roosting in Buildings in Great Smoky Mountains National Park: Ecology, Human Dimensions, and Management Implications. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Tennessee – Knoxville; 2017. [cited 2021 Apr 10].
Available from: https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_gradthes/4918.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Fagan KE. Bats Roosting in Buildings in Great Smoky Mountains National Park: Ecology, Human Dimensions, and Management Implications. [Thesis]. University of Tennessee – Knoxville; 2017. Available from: https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_gradthes/4918
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
University of Tennessee – Knoxville
12.
Alsamadisi, Adam Guy.
Human and Black Bear Interactions in Buncombe County, North Carolina, from 1993–2013.
Degree: MS, Geography, 2015, University of Tennessee – Knoxville
URL: https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_gradthes/3439
► Over the past 20 years the frequency of interactions between humans and black bears in Buncombe County, North Carolina has been increasing, posing threats…
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▼ Over the past 20 years the frequency of
interactions between humans and black bears in Buncombe County, North Carolina has been increasing, posing threats to
human safety, black bear populations, ecological stability, and conservation support. During this time, both the
human population and the American black bear population increased in southern Appalachia, which, combined with both urban expansion and landscape fragmentation, led to an increase in
human and black bear
interactions. Reducing future
interactions with black bears is important as these
interactions put support for conservation at risk. I performed a landscape analysis to better understand where
human and black bear
interactions occurred in this county from 1993–2013. After performing statistical analyses, I concluded that landscape fragmentation and urban characteristics likely played a role in where
human and black bear
interactions took place. Results of this statistical analysis were that
human population density, proportion of forested landscape per block group, urban edge density, and the effective forest mesh size per census tract had statistically significant relationships with the geographic distribution of
human and black bear
interactions. This research can assist planning and conservation initiatives that aim to reduce
human and
wildlife interactions. This research will also contribute to the growing literature on
human and
wildlife interactions and the spatial analysis techniques employed to understand them.
Advisors/Committee Members: Ron Foresta, Sally Horn, Liem Tran.
Subjects/Keywords: black bears; human wildlife interactions; generalized linear models; conservation GIS; carnivore conservation; bears; Geographic Information Sciences; Nature and Society Relations
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Alsamadisi, A. G. (2015). Human and Black Bear Interactions in Buncombe County, North Carolina, from 1993–2013. (Thesis). University of Tennessee – Knoxville. Retrieved from https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_gradthes/3439
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Alsamadisi, Adam Guy. “Human and Black Bear Interactions in Buncombe County, North Carolina, from 1993–2013.” 2015. Thesis, University of Tennessee – Knoxville. Accessed April 10, 2021.
https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_gradthes/3439.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Alsamadisi, Adam Guy. “Human and Black Bear Interactions in Buncombe County, North Carolina, from 1993–2013.” 2015. Web. 10 Apr 2021.
Vancouver:
Alsamadisi AG. Human and Black Bear Interactions in Buncombe County, North Carolina, from 1993–2013. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Tennessee – Knoxville; 2015. [cited 2021 Apr 10].
Available from: https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_gradthes/3439.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Alsamadisi AG. Human and Black Bear Interactions in Buncombe County, North Carolina, from 1993–2013. [Thesis]. University of Tennessee – Knoxville; 2015. Available from: https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_gradthes/3439
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Virginia Tech
13.
Hockett, Karen Sue.
The Effectiveness of Two Interventions on Reducing Deer Feeding Behavior by Park Visitors.
Degree: MS, Forestry, 2000, Virginia Tech
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/31508
► Seeing wildlife in our Nation's parks is often a highlight of many visitors' trips, but close range human - wildlife interactions can have negative consequences…
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▼ Seeing
wildlife in our Nation's parks is often a highlight of many visitors' trips, but close range
human -
wildlife interactions can have negative consequences for both
wildlife and people. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of two interventions (fear and moral appeals) designed to reduce the feeding of deer by visitors in Shenandoah National Park by measuring changes in visitor attitudes and behavior. The study was conducted from July - September 1999 in a campground and picnic area, by placing the interventions (a small sign) on all picnic tables. Visitor attitudes and beliefs about the different components of the fear and moral appeal interventions were assessed by conducting surveys of campers under each experimental condition (control, moral appeal, and fear appeal). The impact of the interventions on behavior was tested in the picnic area by observing the responses of visitors to deer that frequently begged for food.
Under current Park intervention conditions, visitors generally believe that feeding deer is not healthy for the deer. They have considerably less knowledge about potential threats to themselves from feeding deer. The fear appeal significantly changed attitudes about the risks to people (ANOVA, p=0.001). Under control conditions the majority (63%) of groups picnicking fed deer. Although the fear appeal produced an attitude change, it did not reduce feeding behavior by visitors (39% fed) as much as the moral appeal did (25% fed). The conflicting results between attitude and behavior change strongly suggest that researchers need to measure behavior and not just attitudes.
Advisors/Committee Members: Hall, Troy E. (committeechair), Hull, Robert Bruce IV (committee member), Roggenbuck, Joseph W. (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: fear appeal; moral appeal; human/wildlife interactions; interventions
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Hockett, K. S. (2000). The Effectiveness of Two Interventions on Reducing Deer Feeding Behavior by Park Visitors. (Masters Thesis). Virginia Tech. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10919/31508
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Hockett, Karen Sue. “The Effectiveness of Two Interventions on Reducing Deer Feeding Behavior by Park Visitors.” 2000. Masters Thesis, Virginia Tech. Accessed April 10, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/10919/31508.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Hockett, Karen Sue. “The Effectiveness of Two Interventions on Reducing Deer Feeding Behavior by Park Visitors.” 2000. Web. 10 Apr 2021.
Vancouver:
Hockett KS. The Effectiveness of Two Interventions on Reducing Deer Feeding Behavior by Park Visitors. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Virginia Tech; 2000. [cited 2021 Apr 10].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/31508.
Council of Science Editors:
Hockett KS. The Effectiveness of Two Interventions on Reducing Deer Feeding Behavior by Park Visitors. [Masters Thesis]. Virginia Tech; 2000. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/31508
University of Stirling
14.
Recharte, Maribel.
Human-otter interactions in the Peruvian Amazon: perceptions and potential for conservation.
Degree: PhD, Biological and Environmental Sciences, 2018, University of Stirling
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1893/28951
► Human expansion is damaging pristine habitats and causing losses to biodiversity; meanwhile some wildlife species are perceived negatively when they cause damage or loss to…
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▼ Human expansion is damaging pristine habitats and causing losses to biodiversity; meanwhile some wildlife species are perceived negatively when they cause damage or loss to humans. My main objective was to obtain a better understanding of the interactions between people and giant otters, a top aquatic predator in Amazonia and an international flagship species for tourism. In Chapter 2, I explore perceptions and attitudes towards wildlife using structured interviews and focus groups to find out how the perceptions of giant otters as damagers of fishing nets compared with that caused by other aquatic species. People from three Peruvian Amazon communities, Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve (PSNR), Pucacuro National Reserve (PNR) and Maijuna-Kichwa Regional Conservation Area (MKRCA) all had different perceptions of otters; in PSNR people were more tolerant to the presence of giant otters. In PNR and MKRCA interviewees had highly negative perceptions of giant otters, even though fishing registers demonstrated that giant otters have few interactions with fishermen during fishing and rarely damage nets in comparison to other aquatic predators. Moreover, fish such as piranha, suckermouth catfish, and wolf fish, among others, broke nets at the same frequency as did aquatic predators. Short and long-term outcomes of ‘single-hit’ conservation education was evaluated for schoolchildren in two communities in Chapter 3. There was no difference between the attitudes of schoolchildren who participated in single-hit session in 2009 and those who did not, however, overall, all participants had significantly more positive attitudes to giant otters after a single hit session in 2014.
In Chapter 4, I investigate the relative appeal of giant otters for tourists compared to other species, using questionnaires with tourists in the Peruvian Amazon, to determine their suitability as a flagship species for tourism - a role they are widely assumed to fulfil. While giant otters did not emerge in the top five as important flagship species during the interviews, they do fulfil all the criteria for making an excellent flagship species and remain an attractive candidate for conservation marketing. Building local awareness and a positive relationship between local people and aquatic predators is necessary to ensure their survival. Giant otters are now almost universally present in Amazonia and are potentially easy to focus tourism around – they represent the perfect flagship to promote conservation campaigns and to slow the destruction and degradation of waterways in the Amazon – currently a pressing issue in the region.
Subjects/Keywords: Human-otter interactions; Human-otter perceptions; Peruvian Amazon; Human-wildlife coexistence; giant otter; ecotourism; flagship species; Amazonia; tourist's perceptions; Wildlife conservation; conservation management; environmental education; schoolchildren; Peru; aquatic predators; protected areas; Wildlife conservation; Otter; Peru; Amazonia; Ecotourism; Predatory aquatic animals
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Recharte, M. (2018). Human-otter interactions in the Peruvian Amazon: perceptions and potential for conservation. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Stirling. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1893/28951
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Recharte, Maribel. “Human-otter interactions in the Peruvian Amazon: perceptions and potential for conservation.” 2018. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Stirling. Accessed April 10, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1893/28951.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Recharte, Maribel. “Human-otter interactions in the Peruvian Amazon: perceptions and potential for conservation.” 2018. Web. 10 Apr 2021.
Vancouver:
Recharte M. Human-otter interactions in the Peruvian Amazon: perceptions and potential for conservation. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Stirling; 2018. [cited 2021 Apr 10].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1893/28951.
Council of Science Editors:
Recharte M. Human-otter interactions in the Peruvian Amazon: perceptions and potential for conservation. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Stirling; 2018. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1893/28951
Leiden University
15.
Kolipaka, S.S.
Can tigers survive in human-dominated landscapes?.
Degree: 2018, Leiden University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1887/59916
► S.S. Kolipaka’s thesis questions and investigates the survival prospects of reintroduced tigers and their offspring’s in the human dominated landscape of Panna tiger reserve…
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▼ S.S. Kolipaka’s thesis questions and investigates the survival prospects of reintroduced tigers and their offspring’s in the
human dominated landscape of Panna tiger reserve in India. This thesis recognises the importance of both the sociological (
human) and biological (tiger) aspects to address tiger survival in
human dominated landscapes. The study describes the factors that allow local people in the Panna tiger reserve area to co-existence with tigers such as, people avoiding the forest at night and allowing unwanted surplus cattle to roam the forests. People’s behaviours are a result of their age old beliefs on tigers, good knowledge on wild animals and traditional practices. Tigers show adaptation to people’s activity and practices and also prey on free-roaming cattle. They did not target villages or become problem animals. These insights show how people’s practices in a landscape shape
human and carnivore coexistence. Such understanding also provides insights for improving local practices and emphasise the need for in-depth understanding of local cultures. The study also describes the behaviour of tigers. It shows how the originally released animals and their offspring use their environment vis-à-vis their spatial movements and choice of prey. Tigers exhibit high adaptability and also avoid areas of high
human activity. These findings demonstrate how an expanding tiger population could co-exist alongside humans. Understanding these processes is essential to guide the reintroduction of large carnivores like tigers and their successful management in
human dominated landscapes.
Advisors/Committee Members: Persoon, G.A., Iongh, H.H. de, Sterck, E.H.M., Ymaguch, N., Bauer, H., Pels, R., Leiden University.
Subjects/Keywords: BioSocial Research; Coexistence, Human-wildlife interactions; Outside PA's; Wildlife-conflicts; Tiger; India
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Kolipaka, S. S. (2018). Can tigers survive in human-dominated landscapes?. (Doctoral Dissertation). Leiden University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1887/59916
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Kolipaka, S S. “Can tigers survive in human-dominated landscapes?.” 2018. Doctoral Dissertation, Leiden University. Accessed April 10, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1887/59916.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Kolipaka, S S. “Can tigers survive in human-dominated landscapes?.” 2018. Web. 10 Apr 2021.
Vancouver:
Kolipaka SS. Can tigers survive in human-dominated landscapes?. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Leiden University; 2018. [cited 2021 Apr 10].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1887/59916.
Council of Science Editors:
Kolipaka SS. Can tigers survive in human-dominated landscapes?. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Leiden University; 2018. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1887/59916
University of Montana
16.
Merkle, Jerod A.
Human-black bear interactions in Missoula Montana.
Degree: MS, 2010, University of Montana
URL: https://scholarworks.umt.edu/etd/533
► The increasing frequency and distribution of human-wildlife interactions is a direct result of a growing human footprint worldwide. Specifically, the effects of urbanization can be…
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▼ The increasing frequency and distribution of human-wildlife interactions is a direct result of a growing human footprint worldwide. Specifically, the effects of urbanization can be significant for many species, including American black bears (Ursus americanus). Human-black bear interactions (HBI) resulting in property damage, injury or death to humans, or fear of injury or death to humans are increasing in number and extent throughout North America, and wildlife management agencies are interested in reversing this trend. Using a case study of HBI in Missoula, Montana, my objectives were to examine temporal patterns of human behaviors and attitudes regarding HBI, develop a model capable of predicting the spatial distribution of HBI, and determine forage-related variables that predict use of the urban landscape by bears. Based upon questionnaires sent to a sample of residents in 2004 and 2008, the prevalence of outdoor garbage storage decreased, and support for management actions used to deal with HBI increased. These results suggest that human behaviors and attitudes in urban areas exposed to HBI may be changing. Based on phone complaints regarding HBI recorded by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks from 2003 to 2008, the probability of HBI is highest when residents live close to large forest patches, close to rivers and streams, and in intermediate housing densities (approx. 7 houses/ha). These results provide a wildlife management tool and a repeatable statistical framework that can be used to predict future HBI in areas where the potential for development is high. Using GPS collared black bears and a time-to-event modeling framework, the probability of an individual black bear being located within the urban landscape was driven by anthropogenic forage availability (i.e., urban green-up, apple availability) as opposed to wildland forage scarcity. Black bears will forage within the urban areas even when wildland foods are available outside the urban area, suggesting that bears shift their behavior in response to the availability of multiple anthropogenic food items (e.g., fruit trees, garbage). Wildlife managers developing management plans for HBI should incorporate possible changes in human dimensions, models that can predict where HBI will occur in the future, and bear populations that are becoming increasingly reliant on anthropogenic food items.
Subjects/Keywords: human-bear conflicts; human-wildlife interactions; black bear; Ursus americanus
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Merkle, J. A. (2010). Human-black bear interactions in Missoula Montana. (Masters Thesis). University of Montana. Retrieved from https://scholarworks.umt.edu/etd/533
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Merkle, Jerod A. “Human-black bear interactions in Missoula Montana.” 2010. Masters Thesis, University of Montana. Accessed April 10, 2021.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/etd/533.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Merkle, Jerod A. “Human-black bear interactions in Missoula Montana.” 2010. Web. 10 Apr 2021.
Vancouver:
Merkle JA. Human-black bear interactions in Missoula Montana. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Montana; 2010. [cited 2021 Apr 10].
Available from: https://scholarworks.umt.edu/etd/533.
Council of Science Editors:
Merkle JA. Human-black bear interactions in Missoula Montana. [Masters Thesis]. University of Montana; 2010. Available from: https://scholarworks.umt.edu/etd/533
Leiden University
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Upadhyaya, S.K.
Human-wildlife interactions in the Western Terai of Nepal. An analysis of factors influencing conflicts between sympatric tigers (Panthera tigris tigris) and leopards (Panthera pardus fusca) and local communities around Bardia National Park, Nepal.
Degree: 2019, Leiden University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1887/71374
► Large carnivores and humans, along with their livestock, have co-existed for thousands of years. However, human population growth and an increase in economic activities…
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▼ Large carnivores and humans, along with their livestock, have co-existed for thousands of years. However,
human population growth and an increase in economic activities are modifying the landscape for large carnivores and their prey. I studied the interaction between tiger and leopard in a
human dominated landscape around Bardia National Park, Nepal. Due to the increase in number of tigers inside the park leopards may be pushed out of the park, where they become involved in conflicts while there may also be a spill-over of young tigers moving to the buffer zone. Tigers were not directly involved in conflict with people which were found from the presence of prey remains in their scats. Elephants were killing most of the humans whereas leopards were found to kill most of the livestock. For future conservation programs we need to focus on the conservation of tiger and leopard in
human dominated landscape. Due to interaction with tigers, the leopards are living in close proximity with people and thereby get more involved in conflicts with local communities. Tigers enjoy a religious and cultural tolerance among the people living in the buffer zone whereas leopards lack such religious and cultural tolerance.
Advisors/Committee Members: Snoo, G.R. de, Iongh, H.H. de, Musters, C.J.M., Tukker, A., Bodegom, P.M. van, Leirs, H., Persoon, G.A., Snelder, D.J.R.M., Leiden University.
Subjects/Keywords: Human-wildlife interactions; Tiger; Leopard; Bardia; DNA; Diet; Conservation; Attitude
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Upadhyaya, S. K. (2019). Human-wildlife interactions in the Western Terai of Nepal. An analysis of factors influencing conflicts between sympatric tigers (Panthera tigris tigris) and leopards (Panthera pardus fusca) and local communities around Bardia National Park, Nepal. (Doctoral Dissertation). Leiden University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1887/71374
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Upadhyaya, S K. “Human-wildlife interactions in the Western Terai of Nepal. An analysis of factors influencing conflicts between sympatric tigers (Panthera tigris tigris) and leopards (Panthera pardus fusca) and local communities around Bardia National Park, Nepal.” 2019. Doctoral Dissertation, Leiden University. Accessed April 10, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1887/71374.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Upadhyaya, S K. “Human-wildlife interactions in the Western Terai of Nepal. An analysis of factors influencing conflicts between sympatric tigers (Panthera tigris tigris) and leopards (Panthera pardus fusca) and local communities around Bardia National Park, Nepal.” 2019. Web. 10 Apr 2021.
Vancouver:
Upadhyaya SK. Human-wildlife interactions in the Western Terai of Nepal. An analysis of factors influencing conflicts between sympatric tigers (Panthera tigris tigris) and leopards (Panthera pardus fusca) and local communities around Bardia National Park, Nepal. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Leiden University; 2019. [cited 2021 Apr 10].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1887/71374.
Council of Science Editors:
Upadhyaya SK. Human-wildlife interactions in the Western Terai of Nepal. An analysis of factors influencing conflicts between sympatric tigers (Panthera tigris tigris) and leopards (Panthera pardus fusca) and local communities around Bardia National Park, Nepal. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Leiden University; 2019. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1887/71374
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Lucas Manuel Cabral Teixeira.
Tolerance towards wildlife in the Atlantic forest: an empirical test across ecological contexts and mammal specie.
Degree: 2018, University of São Paulo
URL: http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/41/41134/tde-20092018-110212/
► Human-wildlife conflicts (HWC) emerge as complex conservation challenges impairing human livelihood and wildlife populations. Research on HWC, however, has traditionally approached these components apart and…
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▼ Human-wildlife conflicts (HWC) emerge as complex conservation challenges impairing human livelihood and wildlife populations. Research on HWC, however, has traditionally approached these components apart and focused on single/ similar species, hampering a broader understanding of the connections between ecological drivers and human dimensions of conflicts. We here develop and test a model integrating ecological and human components of HWC, focusing on three species - opossum, crab-eating fox and puma. We investigated the pathways through which the ecological context (forest cover) affects experiences with wildlife (contact and damage), and how such experiences influence tolerance via beliefs, emotions and attitude. We interviewed 114 landowners across 13 landscapes varying in forest cover in a region of the Brazilian Atlantic forest and tested our model using Piecewise Structural Equation Modeling. We found that: i. forest cover negatively affected
tolerance, but just towards the largest species; ii. relevance and effects of distinct experiences with wildlife on beliefs and emotions varied across species; iii. beliefs and emotions influenced tolerance, but negative emotions were relevant only for the largest species. Conflicts with larger species can then be understood as disservices provided by forests, indicating the relevance of framing HWC within a broader perspective that consider the trade-offs with ecosystems services. For some species, positive experiences with wildlife may counteract the negative effects of damages to livestock in shaping human behavior. Models such as ours - that structure relationships between ecological and human components - can help identifying deeper, more effective leverage points to improve interventions to mitigate HWC
Conflitos entre seres humanos e fauna silvestre emergem como desafios complexos, ameaçando o sustento de populações humanas e a conservação de populações de animais
silvestres. Contudo, pesquisas sobre conflitos tradicionalmente abordam esses componentes separadamente e focam em espécies individuais ou similares, dificultando o entendimento mais amplo das conexões entre determinantes ecológicos e dimensões humanas dos conflitos. Neste estudo, desenvolvemos e testamos um modelo conceitual integrando componentes ecológicos e humanos dos conflitos, focando em três espécies - gambá, cachorro-do-mato e onça-parda. Investigamos os caminhos através dos quais o contexto ecológico (cobertura florestal) afeta experiências (contato e dano), e como tais experiências influenciam a tolerância à fauna por meio de crenças, emoções e atitude. Entrevistamos 114 proprietários rurais em 13 paisagens com diferentes proporções de cobertura florestal em uma região da Mata Atlântica e testamos nosso modelo usando equações estruturais do tipo Piecewise. Encontramos que: i. a cobertura florestal afetou negativamente a tolerância, mas apenas para a maior espécie; ii. a
importância e os efeitos de diferentes experiências com a fauna sobre crenças e emoções variaram entre as espécies;…
Advisors/Committee Members: Renata Pardini, Ronaldo Gonçalves Morato, Carla Morsello, Pedro Luis Bernardo da Rocha.
Subjects/Keywords: Conservação da biodiversidade; Desserviços ecossistêmicos; Interações seres humanos-fauna silvestre; Manejo de fauna; Pontos de alavancagem; Sistemas socioecológicos; Biodiversity conservation; Ecosystem disservices; Human-wildlife interactions; Leverage points; Socioecological systems; Wildlife management
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Teixeira, L. M. C. (2018). Tolerance towards wildlife in the Atlantic forest: an empirical test across ecological contexts and mammal specie. (Masters Thesis). University of São Paulo. Retrieved from http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/41/41134/tde-20092018-110212/
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Teixeira, Lucas Manuel Cabral. “Tolerance towards wildlife in the Atlantic forest: an empirical test across ecological contexts and mammal specie.” 2018. Masters Thesis, University of São Paulo. Accessed April 10, 2021.
http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/41/41134/tde-20092018-110212/.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Teixeira, Lucas Manuel Cabral. “Tolerance towards wildlife in the Atlantic forest: an empirical test across ecological contexts and mammal specie.” 2018. Web. 10 Apr 2021.
Vancouver:
Teixeira LMC. Tolerance towards wildlife in the Atlantic forest: an empirical test across ecological contexts and mammal specie. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of São Paulo; 2018. [cited 2021 Apr 10].
Available from: http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/41/41134/tde-20092018-110212/.
Council of Science Editors:
Teixeira LMC. Tolerance towards wildlife in the Atlantic forest: an empirical test across ecological contexts and mammal specie. [Masters Thesis]. University of São Paulo; 2018. Available from: http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/41/41134/tde-20092018-110212/
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
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Sahlén, Ellinor.
Indirect effects of predation in human-modified landscapes.
Degree: 2016, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
URL: https://pub.epsilon.slu.se/13726/
► Large carnivores affect prey species, with cascading effects on entire ecosystems. In anthropogenic regions large carnivores come into conflicts with humans, especially in rural areas…
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▼ Large carnivores affect prey species, with cascading effects on entire ecosystems. In anthropogenic regions large carnivores come into conflicts with humans, especially in rural areas where farming and hunting traditions are widespread. As a result, large carnivores have been eradicated from many regions across their historical distribution. Here, I explore human-predator-prey interactions, and how large carnivores and humans affect the space use, behavior, and long-term stress of ungulate prey in a region greatly modified by humans. Experimental and observational data are used to quantify behavioral and physiological antipredator responses of prey in areas with and without large carnivores. Further, I synthesize the effects of large carnivores on ecosystems in anthropogenic landscapes, and outline implications of large carnivore recovery for extant prey species and humans.
I found that prey in my study areas responded to increased perceived predation risk, even where the focal carnivore species (brown bear Ursus arctos) had been absent for over a century. Prey selected more open habitats in areas where they perceived predation risk to be higher. Further, I noted that risk posed by brown bears had the potential to cascade across trophic levels and impact on tree recruitment.
Higher temperatures and human infrastructure were associated with higher hair cortisol (stress hormone) levels in moose Alces alces, which may have implications with respect to the globally rising temperatures and the increasing anthropogenic disturbances across many landscapes.
In anthropogenic regions, humans may greatly impact ungulates, predator-prey interactions, and the ensuing cascades. One way to mitigate human impacts is to preserve old-growth forests, because these tend to have lower human activity (less roads and no set rotation times) and cooler microclimates. Another important aspect is the mitigation of human-large carnivore conflicts, as human perceptions of large carnivores may be the most important factor determining the outcome of large carnivore recolonizations.
Subjects/Keywords: carnivora; ursus; ungulates; elks; predator prey relations; landscape; land use; animal behavour; human behaviour; stress; cortisol; geographical distribution; temperature; sweden; Alces alces; antipredator behavior; browsing; cortisol; human-wildlife conflicts; large carnivores; long-term stress; predator-prey interactions; trophic cascades; ungulates
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Sahlén, E. (2016). Indirect effects of predation in human-modified landscapes. (Doctoral Dissertation). Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. Retrieved from https://pub.epsilon.slu.se/13726/
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Sahlén, Ellinor. “Indirect effects of predation in human-modified landscapes.” 2016. Doctoral Dissertation, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. Accessed April 10, 2021.
https://pub.epsilon.slu.se/13726/.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Sahlén, Ellinor. “Indirect effects of predation in human-modified landscapes.” 2016. Web. 10 Apr 2021.
Vancouver:
Sahlén E. Indirect effects of predation in human-modified landscapes. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences; 2016. [cited 2021 Apr 10].
Available from: https://pub.epsilon.slu.se/13726/.
Council of Science Editors:
Sahlén E. Indirect effects of predation in human-modified landscapes. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences; 2016. Available from: https://pub.epsilon.slu.se/13726/
Stellenbosch University
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Steenkamp, Elani.
Mesopredator abundances, prey interactions and diet of Caracal caracal and Canis mesomelas in the Gamkaberg, Western Cape.
Degree: MSc, Conservation Ecology and Entomology, 2018, Stellenbosch University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/105098
► ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Carnivore conservation is considered a priority due to a rise in conflict between involved species and humans. Conservation strategies are thus essential in…
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▼ ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Carnivore conservation is considered a priority due to a rise in conflict between involved species and humans. Conservation strategies are thus essential in ensuring the persistence of carnivores in carnivore-
human conflict. This conflict affects many livestock farmers, whose main concern is the loss of income due to livestock deaths from predators. Reported incidences of depredations could intensify the
human-
wildlife conflict in an area, which could potentially result in predators being killed by, for example, trapping and through sport hunting. This measure-for-measure retaliatory response can drive predators to local and regional extirpation, often resulting in an increase of wild herbivore densities. Small stock farmers in South Africa regard leopard, caracal (Caracal caracal) and black-backed jackal (Canis mesomelas) as vermin. In the Gamkaberg region of South Africa’s Western Cape Province, the diet of the Cape leopard has been studied quite extensively, but research on the diets of the black-backed jackal and the caracal in the area is lacking. Consequently, this study focussed on the distribution and diet of caracal and black-backed jackal using camera traps and scat and stomach content analyses.
The first part of this thesis focuses on the diets of the two species and compares dietary preferences on farmland and in conservation areas. Results pose a clear contrast to livestock farmers’ view on these predators’ natural diet. Both focal species were found to prey upon predominately smaller prey and were opportunistic. Insects were found in approximately 10% of both the jackal and caracal scats. Other invertebrates were also identified in the scats of both species, including scorpions and Solifugae. The stomachs of 11 black-backed jackal contained Solifugae and egg remnants; the softer nature of such diets makes it difficult to detect them in scats. Stomach content analyses thus indicated more recent and detailed diet results, in particular for the opportunistic black-backed jackal that ingests many soft-tissue prey items, such as carrion and Arthropoda that rarely persist through the digestive tract. Mammals, especially rodents, are a very important food source for mesopredators and were found in most of the samples for both jackal and caracal. In this study, 83.3% and 88.1% of jackal and caracal scat samples, respectively, contained rodent parts. Rodents, therefore, account for a significant part of both mesopredators’ diets in the Little Karoo. The large variation found in both the caracal and black-backed jackal diets confirmed their opportunistic feeding nature in the Gamkaberg. This flexibility in diet, especially for the black-backed jackal, makes it difficult to determine a prey-specific preference pattern. The diets of the focal species in this study are adaptable to time, space and prey availability.
The second part of the thesis focuses on estimating population density based on camera trapping. Population size and density estimates are informative to conservation and management…
Advisors/Committee Members: Leslie, Alison Jane, Hui, Cang, Stellenbosch University. Faculty of AgriSciences. Dept. of Conservation Ecology and Entomology..
Subjects/Keywords: Leopard, Caracal caracal and Black-backed jackal – Diet analysis – Gamkaberg Nature Reserve – Western Cape; Human-animal relationships – Gamkaberg Nature Reserve – Western Cape; Wildlife conservation – Gamkaberg Nature Reserve – Western Cape; Wildlife management – Gamkaberg Nature Reserve – Western Cape; Predation (Biology) – Gamkaberg Nature Reserve – Western Cape; Predator-prey interactions – Gamkaberg Nature Reserve – Western Cape; UCTD
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Steenkamp, E. (2018). Mesopredator abundances, prey interactions and diet of Caracal caracal and Canis mesomelas in the Gamkaberg, Western Cape. (Masters Thesis). Stellenbosch University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/105098
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Steenkamp, Elani. “Mesopredator abundances, prey interactions and diet of Caracal caracal and Canis mesomelas in the Gamkaberg, Western Cape.” 2018. Masters Thesis, Stellenbosch University. Accessed April 10, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/105098.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Steenkamp, Elani. “Mesopredator abundances, prey interactions and diet of Caracal caracal and Canis mesomelas in the Gamkaberg, Western Cape.” 2018. Web. 10 Apr 2021.
Vancouver:
Steenkamp E. Mesopredator abundances, prey interactions and diet of Caracal caracal and Canis mesomelas in the Gamkaberg, Western Cape. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Stellenbosch University; 2018. [cited 2021 Apr 10].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/105098.
Council of Science Editors:
Steenkamp E. Mesopredator abundances, prey interactions and diet of Caracal caracal and Canis mesomelas in the Gamkaberg, Western Cape. [Masters Thesis]. Stellenbosch University; 2018. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/105098
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Carter, Evin T.
Impacts of Invasive Plants on Resource Selection and Thermoregulation by the Northern Copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix mokasen).
Degree: 2012, IPFW
URL: http://opus.ipfw.edu/masters_theses/13
► Conservation management for any wildlife species relies on an understanding of habitat use and spatial patterns with an increasing need to identify the anthropogenic…
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▼ Conservation management for any wildlife species relies on an understanding of habitat use and spatial patterns with an increasing need to identify the anthropogenic factors affecting populations (Sanderson et al., 2002). In order to understand those anthropogenic factors, it is generally necessary to first gain an understanding of the basic resource use patterns exhibited by the population(s) of interest. The Northern Copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix mokasen) is a medium sized North American pitviper (Family Crotalidae) occurring throughout most of the eastern United States. Populations are thought to be stable throughout the majority of its range, but it holds protected status in three states and appears to be experiencing localized declines in some portions of southern Indiana. Copperheads are facing many of the same stressors causing global declines in other reptiles, including habitat loss and degradation, intentional killing and harvesting, as well as the introduction and proliferation of exotic invasive species (Gibbons et al., 2000). However, particular causes for declines in the Midwest are currently unknown given that the Northern Copperhead is a relatively understudied species. A limited number of studies pertaining to habitat use by copperheads of any subspecies exist (but see: Fitch, 1960, Reinhert, 1984, Smith et al., 2009), and no radiotelemetric studies have ever investigated habitat use by copperheads in the Midwest.
From June 2008 - November 2011, I radiotracked 22 copperheads at Clifty Falls State Park in Jefferson County, Indiana and nine copperheads at Clark State Forest at the border of Clark, Scott, and Washington County, Indiana. I present data herein on habitat use by each of these populations as well as some of the anthropogenic factors affecting the Clifty Falls State Park population, which appears to be experiencing rapid decline. I place an emphasis on the consequences of exotic plant invasions at Clifty Falls State Park and the implications and efficacy of mitigation techniques.
In Chapter One, I present data on general habitat use by copperheads at Clifty Falls State Park and Clark State Forest, which represent two geographically separated populations utilizing distinct habitat types. These habitats include oak-hickory ridges across the western portion of the Indiana copperhead range (e.g., Clark State Forest) and rocky gorges and canyons (e.g., Clifty Falls State Park) in the eastern portion where populations appear to be experiencing the greatest declines. Copperheads at Clark State Forest exhibited preference for forest macrohabitats while snakes at Clifty Falls State Park preferred a wider variety of habitats and appeared to exhibit avoidance of forest macrohabitats. A closer investigation into particular forest types at Clifty Falls State Park, however, revealed that each population exhibits preference for dry-upland forest and uses similar habitat when considering availability. Regression models also indicate…
Subjects/Keywords: invasion biology; copperhead; agkistrodon; exotic plants; biophysical model; thermoregulation; ecological trap; mechanistic impacts; human-wildlife interactions; wildlife management; invasive species; habitat management; conservation; habitat use; Behavior and Ethology; Biochemistry, Biophysics, and Structural Biology; Biodiversity; Biology; Biophysics; Ecology and Evolutionary Biology; Environmental Sciences; Life Sciences; Natural Resources and Conservation; Natural Resources Management and Policy; Other Physiology; Physical Sciences and Mathematics; Physiology
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Carter, E. T. (2012). Impacts of Invasive Plants on Resource Selection and Thermoregulation by the Northern Copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix mokasen). (Masters Thesis). IPFW. Retrieved from http://opus.ipfw.edu/masters_theses/13
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Carter, Evin T. “Impacts of Invasive Plants on Resource Selection and Thermoregulation by the Northern Copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix mokasen).” 2012. Masters Thesis, IPFW. Accessed April 10, 2021.
http://opus.ipfw.edu/masters_theses/13.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Carter, Evin T. “Impacts of Invasive Plants on Resource Selection and Thermoregulation by the Northern Copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix mokasen).” 2012. Web. 10 Apr 2021.
Vancouver:
Carter ET. Impacts of Invasive Plants on Resource Selection and Thermoregulation by the Northern Copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix mokasen). [Internet] [Masters thesis]. IPFW; 2012. [cited 2021 Apr 10].
Available from: http://opus.ipfw.edu/masters_theses/13.
Council of Science Editors:
Carter ET. Impacts of Invasive Plants on Resource Selection and Thermoregulation by the Northern Copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix mokasen). [Masters Thesis]. IPFW; 2012. Available from: http://opus.ipfw.edu/masters_theses/13
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