Emotions and culture are most important for acceptance of carnivore management strategies

(Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (IZW)) Emotions towards and cultural importance of large carnivores are better predictors of the acceptance of management strategies by local communities than the extent of livestock depredation. This is the result of an interdisciplinary investigation led by Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research. They conducted 100 questionnaires with Maasai pastoralists in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, focusing on three large carnivore species (spotted hyenas, lions and leopards) and three management strategies (no action, relocation and lethal control).

Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - July 12, 2021 Category: Biology Source Type: news