Tore Bjerke
Biographic Data
| ID | 104834 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Tore Bjerke |
| GIVEN NAMES | Tore |
| FAMILY NAME | Bjerke |
| SIGNATURE | BJERKE T |
| AFFILIATIONS | Norwegian Institute for Nature Research |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 21 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 244 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 21 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1970 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| H-INDEX | 9 |
A walk in the woods: The effects of ethnicity, social class, and gender among urban Norwegian adolescents
Objectives: The main objective was to study the influences of gender, ethnicity, and socioeconomic factors on a popular Norwegian outdoor activity: walking in the woods. Design: Data from the large Young in Oslo 2006 (YiO 2006) youth survey is used to investigate the relationship between ethnic and class background and gender in relation to hiking in the woods. In the representative survey sample, 11 529 adolescent respondents aged 16 to 19 were …
Hunting Desertion in Norway: Barriers and Attitudes Toward Retention Measures
Hunting participation is declining in many Western countries. We surveyed 1,113 persons in Norway who had completed the mandatory hunting education program but not continued to hunt in order to examine reasons for desertion. Key barriers included lack of knowledge, associated expenses, and a lack of people to hunt with. Measures that may increase participation include improved knowledge about hunting practices and weapon handling, hunting opportu…
Living with Problem Animals—Self-Reported Fear of Potentially Dangerous Species in the Serengeti Region, Tanzania
We examined the relationship between self-reported fear of large carnivores and the demographic characteristics of villagers living in a rural district adjacent to Serengeti National Park in Tanzania. Data were obtained from 593 respondents living in 8 villages. The intensity of verbally expressed attitudes was heavily dependent on whether the attitude object was of a general or a specific category. Level of self-reported fear was much higher for…
Animal-related attitudes and activities in an urban population
We surveyed residents' attitudes toward common urban animals and their participation in animal-oriented activities in the city of Trondheim, Norway. The results show that people most like small birds, squirrels, butterflies, hedgehogs, ducks, geese and dogs, and dislike bats, snails, invertebrate species, mice and rats. Birds of prey, foxes, cats, bumblebees, magpies, pigeons, badgers, gulls, grasshoppers and crows received a neutral ranking. Gen…
Patterns of self-reported fear towards large carnivores among the Norwegian public
Attitudes and activities related to urban wildlife: Pet owners and non-owners
A survey on attitudes toward common urban animal species was conducted in Trondheim, Norway. Owners of pet animals liked most of the 24 species included more than did non-pet owners. Only for less popular species (mosquitoes, rats, snails, and insects) were no differences found between the two groups. Pet owners also fed wildlife more often, and they participated more often in animal-related activities, compared with non-pet owners. Experiences o…
Associations between Landscape Preferences and Place Attachment: A study in Røros, Southern Norway
Associations between place attachment and preferences for local landscape categories were investigated. The subjects were the inhabitants of the Røros area in Southern Norway, a World Heritage site designated for its history of mining and unique architectural attributes. Revealed landscape preferences were clustered into four categories (from most to least preferred): Wildlands, Farm environment, Cultural landscapes and Modern agriculture. Signif…
Associations between environmental value orientations and landscape preferences
Animal-Related Activities and Appreciation of Animals Among Children and Adolescents
Five hundred and sixty-two children and adolescents, aged between nine and 15 years, from one urban and three rural areas in Southern Norway, completed a questionnaire in which they expressed their degree of preference for various animal species, participation in animal-related activities, and the presence of pets at home. The results showed that a majority of the respondents had an animal at home (71%), and participated in animal-related activit…
Locus of Control and Attitudes toward Large Carnivores
It has been hypothesized tha the negative attitudes toward carnivores found among rural groups is only one element embedded in a larger sociopolitical complex of disputes over resource use and rural development. Negative attitudes may reflect a protest against increased control of land use by central political authorities. In a survey among sheep farmers, wildlife managers, and research biologists in Norway we found that the sheep farmers express…
Locus of Control and Attitudes Toward Large Carnivores
It has been hypothesized that the negative attitudes toward carnivores found among rural groups is only one element embedded in a larger sociopolitical complex of disputes over resource use and rural development. Negative attitudes may reflect a protest against increased control of land use by central political authorities. In a survey among sheep farmers, wildlife managers, and research biologists in Norway we found that the sheep farmers expres…
Attitudes toward large carnivores among sheep farmers experiencing different degrees of depredation
Attitudes toward large carnivores were surveyed in two regional populations of sheep farmers in Norway, using Kellert's (1991) attitude typology. The annual sheep loss rate to carnivores in the two regions were 4.5% and 0.05%, respectively. The two populations of farmers expressed identical and lowvalues on the ecologistic, moralistic, and naturalistic sub‐scales. Both groups scored moderately high on the negativistic and utilitarian subscales, b…
Attitudes toward large carnivores among sheep farmers, wildlife managers, and research biologists in Norway
The intensity of the carnivore versus livestock conflicts in Norway is increasing. This study compares the attitudes toward large carnivores (bear, wolf, lynx, and wolverine) among Norwegian sheep farmers, wildlife managers, and research biologists, using Kellert's (1991) attitude typology. Wildlife managers and research biologists endorsed ecologistic and naturalistic attitudes, and had low scores on the dominionistic, negativistic, and utilitar…
Attitudes toward wolves in southeastern Norway
In some Norwegian regions conflicts between sheep farmers and wildlife managers have increased considerably in frequency and intensity. In order to gain more insight into the inhabitants’ attitudes toward one carnivore species, opinions about the preferred size of the wolf population, attitudes and knowledge about wolves, and experience with animal‐related activities were surveyed in southeastern Norway. The attitude typology identified by Keller…
Relation between attempted suicide and suicide rates among young people in Europe
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To determine if there are associations between rates of suicide and attempted suicide in 15-24 year olds in different countries in Europe. DESIGN: Attempted suicide rates were based on data collected in centres in Europe between 1989 and 1992 as part of the WHO/EURO Multicentre Study of Parasuicide. Comparison was made with both national suicide rates and local suicide rates for the areas in which the attempted suicide monitoring…
Attitudes Toward Animals Among Norwegian Adolescents
Attitudes towards a wide range of animals were measured among a sample of 562 children and adolescents, aged between 9 and 15 years, from one urban and two rural areas in Southern Norway. The respondents completed a questionnaire based on Kellert's (1996) attitude typology toward animals. The results showed that the humanistic attitude type ranked first, followed by the moralistic, ecologistic, naturalistic, negativistic, dominionistic, and utili…
Attitudes Toward Animals Among Norwegian Children and Adolescents: Species Preferences
Five hundred and sixty two children and adolescents, aged between 9 and 15 years, from one urban and three rural areas in southern Norway, completed a questionnaire in which they expressed their degree of preference for various animal species. The dog, cat, horse, and rabbit were the favourite species, while the crow, worm, bee, and spider were the least liked. Girls were more positive toward horses, and were more pet-orientated than boys, while …
Attachment to Livestock and Attitudes Toward Large Carnivores Among Sheep Farmers in Norway
The present study investigated the relationship between emotional investment and attachment to livestock among Norwegian sheep farmers, and their perception of large predators such as the wolf, bear, lynx and wolverine. Most studies on attachment have focused on infants and children. However, more recently, the effects of pet ownership on child development have received increased attention among researchers. In the current work we hypothesized th…
Traits Associated with Men and Women: Attribution by Young Children in France, Germany, Norway, the Netherlands, and Italy
The association of certain psychological traits with men and others with women was studied among 4285- and 8-year-old children in 5 European countries. Subjects were read 32 stories, each representing a particular trait (e.g., aggressive, emotional), and following each story they selected between male and female silhouettes as being "the person the story is about." The findings indicated substantial cross-national similarity in the traits ascribe…
Sex-Trait Stereotypes in France, Germany, and Norway
Previous studies in the United States, England, and Ireland had demonstrated a high degree of cross-national generality in sex-trait stereotypes, i.e., the psychological traits which are differentially ascribed to men and women (e.g., men are aggressive, women are emotional, and the like). The present article reports on similar studies conducted with university student subjects in France, Germany, and Norway who were given translated versions of …
Note: Imprint Ability of Goldeneyes ( Bucephala Clangula )
17 Goldeneye ducklings were exposed to traditional audiovisual and auditory training stimuli 12 to 20 hr. after hatching. None of the ducklings followed the stimuli, which suggests differences in the mechanisms mediating species-identification between this species and the earlier studied Wood duck ( Aix sponsa). The differences are ascribed to the emotional development of Goldeneyes, since all individuals showed a high level of fear responding du…
Associations between environmental value orientations and landscape preferences
Animal-related attitudes and activities in an urban population
We surveyed residents' attitudes toward common urban animals and their participation in animal-oriented activities in the city of Trondheim, Norway. The results show that people most like small birds, squirrels, butterflies, hedgehogs, ducks, geese and dogs, and dislike bats, snails, invertebrate species, mice and rats. Birds of prey, foxes, cats, bumblebees, magpies, pigeons, badgers, gulls, grasshoppers and crows received a neutral ranking. Gen…
Attitudes Toward Animals Among Norwegian Adolescents
Attitudes towards a wide range of animals were measured among a sample of 562 children and adolescents, aged between 9 and 15 years, from one urban and two rural areas in Southern Norway. The respondents completed a questionnaire based on Kellert's (1996) attitude typology toward animals. The results showed that the humanistic attitude type ranked first, followed by the moralistic, ecologistic, naturalistic, negativistic, dominionistic, and utili…
Attitudes Toward Animals Among Norwegian Children and Adolescents: Species Preferences
Five hundred and sixty two children and adolescents, aged between 9 and 15 years, from one urban and three rural areas in southern Norway, completed a questionnaire in which they expressed their degree of preference for various animal species. The dog, cat, horse, and rabbit were the favourite species, while the crow, worm, bee, and spider were the least liked. Girls were more positive toward horses, and were more pet-orientated than boys, while …
Attitudes toward wolves in southeastern Norway
In some Norwegian regions conflicts between sheep farmers and wildlife managers have increased considerably in frequency and intensity. In order to gain more insight into the inhabitants’ attitudes toward one carnivore species, opinions about the preferred size of the wolf population, attitudes and knowledge about wolves, and experience with animal‐related activities were surveyed in southeastern Norway. The attitude typology identified by Keller…
Attitudes and activities related to urban wildlife: Pet owners and non-owners
A survey on attitudes toward common urban animal species was conducted in Trondheim, Norway. Owners of pet animals liked most of the 24 species included more than did non-pet owners. Only for less popular species (mosquitoes, rats, snails, and insects) were no differences found between the two groups. Pet owners also fed wildlife more often, and they participated more often in animal-related activities, compared with non-pet owners. Experiences o…
Animal-Related Activities and Appreciation of Animals Among Children and Adolescents
Five hundred and sixty-two children and adolescents, aged between nine and 15 years, from one urban and three rural areas in Southern Norway, completed a questionnaire in which they expressed their degree of preference for various animal species, participation in animal-related activities, and the presence of pets at home. The results showed that a majority of the respondents had an animal at home (71%), and participated in animal-related activit…
Associations between Landscape Preferences and Place Attachment: A study in Røros, Southern Norway
Associations between place attachment and preferences for local landscape categories were investigated. The subjects were the inhabitants of the Røros area in Southern Norway, a World Heritage site designated for its history of mining and unique architectural attributes. Revealed landscape preferences were clustered into four categories (from most to least preferred): Wildlands, Farm environment, Cultural landscapes and Modern agriculture. Signif…
Attachment to Livestock and Attitudes Toward Large Carnivores Among Sheep Farmers in Norway
The present study investigated the relationship between emotional investment and attachment to livestock among Norwegian sheep farmers, and their perception of large predators such as the wolf, bear, lynx and wolverine. Most studies on attachment have focused on infants and children. However, more recently, the effects of pet ownership on child development have received increased attention among researchers. In the current work we hypothesized th…
Sex-Trait Stereotypes in France, Germany, and Norway
Previous studies in the United States, England, and Ireland had demonstrated a high degree of cross-national generality in sex-trait stereotypes, i.e., the psychological traits which are differentially ascribed to men and women (e.g., men are aggressive, women are emotional, and the like). The present article reports on similar studies conducted with university student subjects in France, Germany, and Norway who were given translated versions of …
A walk in the woods: The effects of ethnicity, social class, and gender among urban Norwegian adolescents
Objectives: The main objective was to study the influences of gender, ethnicity, and socioeconomic factors on a popular Norwegian outdoor activity: walking in the woods. Design: Data from the large Young in Oslo 2006 (YiO 2006) youth survey is used to investigate the relationship between ethnic and class background and gender in relation to hiking in the woods. In the representative survey sample, 11 529 adolescent respondents aged 16 to 19 were …
Relation between attempted suicide and suicide rates among young people in Europe
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To determine if there are associations between rates of suicide and attempted suicide in 15-24 year olds in different countries in Europe. DESIGN: Attempted suicide rates were based on data collected in centres in Europe between 1989 and 1992 as part of the WHO/EURO Multicentre Study of Parasuicide. Comparison was made with both national suicide rates and local suicide rates for the areas in which the attempted suicide monitoring…
Note: Imprint Ability of Goldeneyes ( Bucephala Clangula )
17 Goldeneye ducklings were exposed to traditional audiovisual and auditory training stimuli 12 to 20 hr. after hatching. None of the ducklings followed the stimuli, which suggests differences in the mechanisms mediating species-identification between this species and the earlier studied Wood duck ( Aix sponsa). The differences are ascribed to the emotional development of Goldeneyes, since all individuals showed a high level of fear responding du…
Sex-Trait Stereotypes in France, Germany, and Norway
Previous studies in the United States, England, and Ireland had demonstrated a high degree of cross-national generality in sex-trait stereotypes, i.e., the psychological traits which are differentially ascribed to men and women (e.g., men are aggressive, women are emotional, and the like). The present article reports on similar studies conducted with university student subjects in France, Germany, and Norway who were given translated versions of …
Traits Associated with Men and Women: Attribution by Young Children in France, Germany, Norway, the Netherlands, and Italy
The association of certain psychological traits with men and others with women was studied among 4285- and 8-year-old children in 5 European countries. Subjects were read 32 stories, each representing a particular trait (e.g., aggressive, emotional), and following each story they selected between male and female silhouettes as being "the person the story is about." The findings indicated substantial cross-national similarity in the traits ascribe…
Attitudes toward wolves in southeastern Norway
In some Norwegian regions conflicts between sheep farmers and wildlife managers have increased considerably in frequency and intensity. In order to gain more insight into the inhabitants’ attitudes toward one carnivore species, opinions about the preferred size of the wolf population, attitudes and knowledge about wolves, and experience with animal‐related activities were surveyed in southeastern Norway. The attitude typology identified by Keller…
Relation between attempted suicide and suicide rates among young people in Europe
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To determine if there are associations between rates of suicide and attempted suicide in 15-24 year olds in different countries in Europe. DESIGN: Attempted suicide rates were based on data collected in centres in Europe between 1989 and 1992 as part of the WHO/EURO Multicentre Study of Parasuicide. Comparison was made with both national suicide rates and local suicide rates for the areas in which the attempted suicide monitoring…
Attitudes Toward Animals Among Norwegian Adolescents
Attitudes towards a wide range of animals were measured among a sample of 562 children and adolescents, aged between 9 and 15 years, from one urban and two rural areas in Southern Norway. The respondents completed a questionnaire based on Kellert's (1996) attitude typology toward animals. The results showed that the humanistic attitude type ranked first, followed by the moralistic, ecologistic, naturalistic, negativistic, dominionistic, and utili…
Attitudes Toward Animals Among Norwegian Children and Adolescents: Species Preferences
Five hundred and sixty two children and adolescents, aged between 9 and 15 years, from one urban and three rural areas in southern Norway, completed a questionnaire in which they expressed their degree of preference for various animal species. The dog, cat, horse, and rabbit were the favourite species, while the crow, worm, bee, and spider were the least liked. Girls were more positive toward horses, and were more pet-orientated than boys, while …
Attachment to Livestock and Attitudes Toward Large Carnivores Among Sheep Farmers in Norway
The present study investigated the relationship between emotional investment and attachment to livestock among Norwegian sheep farmers, and their perception of large predators such as the wolf, bear, lynx and wolverine. Most studies on attachment have focused on infants and children. However, more recently, the effects of pet ownership on child development have received increased attention among researchers. In the current work we hypothesized th…
Attitudes toward large carnivores among sheep farmers experiencing different degrees of depredation
Attitudes toward large carnivores were surveyed in two regional populations of sheep farmers in Norway, using Kellert's (1991) attitude typology. The annual sheep loss rate to carnivores in the two regions were 4.5% and 0.05%, respectively. The two populations of farmers expressed identical and lowvalues on the ecologistic, moralistic, and naturalistic sub‐scales. Both groups scored moderately high on the negativistic and utilitarian subscales, b…
Attitudes toward large carnivores among sheep farmers, wildlife managers, and research biologists in Norway
The intensity of the carnivore versus livestock conflicts in Norway is increasing. This study compares the attitudes toward large carnivores (bear, wolf, lynx, and wolverine) among Norwegian sheep farmers, wildlife managers, and research biologists, using Kellert's (1991) attitude typology. Wildlife managers and research biologists endorsed ecologistic and naturalistic attitudes, and had low scores on the dominionistic, negativistic, and utilitar…
Locus of Control and Attitudes toward Large Carnivores
It has been hypothesized tha the negative attitudes toward carnivores found among rural groups is only one element embedded in a larger sociopolitical complex of disputes over resource use and rural development. Negative attitudes may reflect a protest against increased control of land use by central political authorities. In a survey among sheep farmers, wildlife managers, and research biologists in Norway we found that the sheep farmers express…
Locus of Control and Attitudes Toward Large Carnivores
It has been hypothesized that the negative attitudes toward carnivores found among rural groups is only one element embedded in a larger sociopolitical complex of disputes over resource use and rural development. Negative attitudes may reflect a protest against increased control of land use by central political authorities. In a survey among sheep farmers, wildlife managers, and research biologists in Norway we found that the sheep farmers expres…
Animal-Related Activities and Appreciation of Animals Among Children and Adolescents
Five hundred and sixty-two children and adolescents, aged between nine and 15 years, from one urban and three rural areas in Southern Norway, completed a questionnaire in which they expressed their degree of preference for various animal species, participation in animal-related activities, and the presence of pets at home. The results showed that a majority of the respondents had an animal at home (71%), and participated in animal-related activit…
Associations between Landscape Preferences and Place Attachment: A study in Røros, Southern Norway
Associations between place attachment and preferences for local landscape categories were investigated. The subjects were the inhabitants of the Røros area in Southern Norway, a World Heritage site designated for its history of mining and unique architectural attributes. Revealed landscape preferences were clustered into four categories (from most to least preferred): Wildlands, Farm environment, Cultural landscapes and Modern agriculture. Signif…
Associations between environmental value orientations and landscape preferences
Patterns of self-reported fear towards large carnivores among the Norwegian public
Attitudes and activities related to urban wildlife: Pet owners and non-owners
A survey on attitudes toward common urban animal species was conducted in Trondheim, Norway. Owners of pet animals liked most of the 24 species included more than did non-pet owners. Only for less popular species (mosquitoes, rats, snails, and insects) were no differences found between the two groups. Pet owners also fed wildlife more often, and they participated more often in animal-related activities, compared with non-pet owners. Experiences o…
Animal-related attitudes and activities in an urban population
We surveyed residents' attitudes toward common urban animals and their participation in animal-oriented activities in the city of Trondheim, Norway. The results show that people most like small birds, squirrels, butterflies, hedgehogs, ducks, geese and dogs, and dislike bats, snails, invertebrate species, mice and rats. Birds of prey, foxes, cats, bumblebees, magpies, pigeons, badgers, gulls, grasshoppers and crows received a neutral ranking. Gen…
Living with Problem Animals—Self-Reported Fear of Potentially Dangerous Species in the Serengeti Region, Tanzania
We examined the relationship between self-reported fear of large carnivores and the demographic characteristics of villagers living in a rural district adjacent to Serengeti National Park in Tanzania. Data were obtained from 593 respondents living in 8 villages. The intensity of verbally expressed attitudes was heavily dependent on whether the attitude object was of a general or a specific category. Level of self-reported fear was much higher for…
Hunting Desertion in Norway: Barriers and Attitudes Toward Retention Measures
Hunting participation is declining in many Western countries. We surveyed 1,113 persons in Norway who had completed the mandatory hunting education program but not continued to hunt in order to examine reasons for desertion. Key barriers included lack of knowledge, associated expenses, and a lack of people to hunt with. Measures that may increase participation include improved knowledge about hunting practices and weapon handling, hunting opportu…
A walk in the woods: The effects of ethnicity, social class, and gender among urban Norwegian adolescents
Objectives: The main objective was to study the influences of gender, ethnicity, and socioeconomic factors on a popular Norwegian outdoor activity: walking in the woods. Design: Data from the large Young in Oslo 2006 (YiO 2006) youth survey is used to investigate the relationship between ethnic and class background and gender in relation to hiking in the woods. In the representative survey sample, 11 529 adolescent respondents aged 16 to 19 were …
Psychology (17 works) · Biology (14 works) · Animal and Plant Science Education (13 works) · Ecology (13 works) · Sociology (11 works) · Geography (10 works) · Medicine (9 works) · Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (9 works) · Demography (7 works) · Human-Animal Interaction Studies (7 works)