Hunting Specialization and its Relationship to Participation in Response to Chronic Wasting Disease

Datos Bibliográficos

ID10138136
AutoresMark D Needham (0000-0001-6265-3371, Department of Forest Resources Oregon State University, autor de correspondencia), Jerry J Vaske (0000-0002-6703-2264, Human Dimensions in Natural Resources Unit Colorado State University), Maureen P Donnelly (Human Dimensions in Natural Resources Unit Colorado State University), Michael J Manfredo (0000-0002-4369-7579, Human Dimensions in Natural Resources Unit Colorado State University)
Año2007
Volumen39
Número3
Páginas413-437
Fecha de publicación2007-09-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaJournal of Leisure Research (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0022-2216 • E-ISSN: 2159-6417
EditorialTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/00222216.2007.11950115
OpenAlexW30886547
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas28
Referencias citadas56

This article examines the influence of chronic wasting disease (CWD) on displacement and desertion among hunters of varying degrees of specialization. Data were obtained from surveys (n = 9,567) of resident and nonresident deer and elk hunters in eight states. Cluster analyses of hunters' skill, centrality, equipment, and experience revealed four specialization groups (casual, intermediate, focused, veteran). Hunters were shown hypothetical scenarios depicting CWD prevalence levels and human death from the disease, and asked what they would do (e.g., hunt in other states, quit hunting). If CWD conditions worsen (e.g., 50% prevalence, death), nonresidents were more likely to switch states (up to 46%); residents would quit (up to 38%). Among residents and nonresidents, casual hunters were most likely to quit (up to 61%); veterans were least likely (up to 23%). If CWD influences a greater proportion of casual hunters (i.e., newcomers) to quit, impacts on the future of hunting due to hunter recruitment could be catastrophic. Veteran residents were more inclined to switch states (up to 19%); casual residents were least likely to be displaced (up to 7%). For nonresidents, there were few differences among specialization groups regarding intention to switch states. Given that focused hunters exhibited low experience, but high skill and centrality, trajectories of specialization dimensions are not identical and do not increase in "lock step" fashion. Specialization, therefore, may be best suited for revealing styles of involvement and career stages in an activity rather than a linear continuum of progression.KEYWORDS: Recreation specializationchronic wasting diseasehuntingrisk behaviordisplacementwildlife management

Biology · Casual · Centrality · Chronic wasting disease · Demographic economics · Disease · Economics · Geography · Political science · Recreation · Sociology · Wasting · Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology · Demography · Ecology · Economic and Environmental Valuation · Medicine · Prion Diseases and Protein Misfolding · Psychology · Social Psychology