William R Casola
Biographic Data
| ID | 221906 |
|---|---|
| NAME | William R Casola |
| GIVEN NAMES | William R |
| FAMILY NAME | Casola |
| SIGNATURE | CASOLA W R |
| AFFILIATIONS | North Carolina State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5728-5399 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 13 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Assessing public attitudes towards sharks using the Implicit Association Test
Evaluating household dynamics of wildlife preferences using toys
The Steller's Sea‐Eagle in North America
Birdwatching—a cultural ecosystem service—is among the most popular outdoor recreational activities. Existing economic valuations of birdwatching typically overlook the economic contributions of birdwatchers travelling to see vagrant (out‐of‐range) birds. Economic valuations of vagrant birdwatching are few, and to date, no valuation of a large, charismatic vagrant species—or of a recurring individual vagrant bird—has been reported. During 2020–20…
Evaluating the false consensus effect in private landowner perceptions of hunting
We thank the private landowners of North Carolina that took the time to complete our survey. We appreciate the numerous people that helped implement the survey, including C. Burke, M. Drake, M. McAllister, R. Valdez, and A. Fish. We also thank the anonymous reviewers for their feedback and contributions to this manuscript.Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).Additional informationFundingThis work was…
Conservation motivations and willingness to pay for wildlife management areas among recreational user groups
Influence of social media on fear of sharks, perceptions of intentionality associated with shark bites, and shark management preferences
Sharks, a critical component of marine ecosystems, represent one of the most threatened taxa globally. Shark conservation efforts are constrained by public fear and misperceptions. Positive social media-based outreach may provide one cost effective means to reduce fear of sharks and change misperceptions about shark bite intentionality. Using framing theory, which suggests that the ways in which information is presented influences how it is proce…
Self-reported participation in outdoor and nature-based recreation before and during the Covid-19 pandemic supports psychological health and well-being
Restrictions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic significantly altered daily lives and affected human health and well-being. Outdoor and nature-based activities could potentially mitigate some of these negative impacts. To assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on outdoor recreation and subjective well-being, we combined two samples of U.S. adults collected from April 30 th - June 15 th , 2020 and from August 7 th - August 26 th , 2020 (tot…
Economic contributions of wildlife management areas in North Carolina
Using the Implicit Association Test to Evaluate Subconscious Attitudes Toward Snakes
Human fear and antipathy toward snakes make conservation and management of these species difficult, as negative attitudes are not generally linked to public support. However, our understanding of whether such attitudes are innate or learned is limited. In this study, respondents aged 7–76 years completed an implicit association test (IAT) designed to examine implicit attitudes toward snakes (n = 175). Respondents had negative implicit attitudes t…
Cultural Cognition and Ideological Framing Influence Communication About Zoonotic Disease in the Era of Covid-19
The efficacy of science communication can be influenced by the cultural values and cognitions of target audiences, yet message framing rarely accounts for these cognitive factors. To explore the effects of message framing tailored to specific audiences, we investigated relationships between one form of cultural cognition—political ideology—and perceptions about the zoonotic origins of the COVID-19 pandemic using a nationally representative Qualtr…
Measuring the value of public hunting land using a hedonic approach
Acquisition of public land is critical for wildlife conservation and can impact local tax bases and property values. Those impacts reflect the capitalized value of benefits (e.g., recreational opportunities) and costs (e.g., nuisance wildlife) of living near protected areas. We employed the hedonic price framework to determine how proximity and adjacency to public hunting land in North Carolina were capitalized into housing prices. We modeled sal…
How do YouTube videos impact tolerance of wolves
The internet serves as a dominant source of information and may shape tolerance of wildlife species. Our experimental study examined how respondents’ tolerance for wolves (i.e., attitudes, acceptance, and behavior) changed after viewing wolf related YouTube videos. Respondents were randomly assigned to one of three video treatments where wolves were framed positively, neutrally (reference), or negatively. Video treatments affected people’s tolera…
Public support and visitation impacts of Sunday hunting on public hunting lands
Sunday hunting legislation is complex, and often controversial, resulting in recreation impacts for both traditional (hunters, anglers, trappers) and non-traditional (e.g., hikers, birders, bikers
Economic contributions of wildlife management areas in North Carolina
Using the Implicit Association Test to Evaluate Subconscious Attitudes Toward Snakes
Human fear and antipathy toward snakes make conservation and management of these species difficult, as negative attitudes are not generally linked to public support. However, our understanding of whether such attitudes are innate or learned is limited. In this study, respondents aged 7–76 years completed an implicit association test (IAT) designed to examine implicit attitudes toward snakes (n = 175). Respondents had negative implicit attitudes t…
How do YouTube videos impact tolerance of wolves
The internet serves as a dominant source of information and may shape tolerance of wildlife species. Our experimental study examined how respondents’ tolerance for wolves (i.e., attitudes, acceptance, and behavior) changed after viewing wolf related YouTube videos. Respondents were randomly assigned to one of three video treatments where wolves were framed positively, neutrally (reference), or negatively. Video treatments affected people’s tolera…
Public support and visitation impacts of Sunday hunting on public hunting lands
Sunday hunting legislation is complex, and often controversial, resulting in recreation impacts for both traditional (hunters, anglers, trappers) and non-traditional (e.g., hikers, birders, bikers
Cultural Cognition and Ideological Framing Influence Communication About Zoonotic Disease in the Era of Covid-19
The efficacy of science communication can be influenced by the cultural values and cognitions of target audiences, yet message framing rarely accounts for these cognitive factors. To explore the effects of message framing tailored to specific audiences, we investigated relationships between one form of cultural cognition—political ideology—and perceptions about the zoonotic origins of the COVID-19 pandemic using a nationally representative Qualtr…
Measuring the value of public hunting land using a hedonic approach
Acquisition of public land is critical for wildlife conservation and can impact local tax bases and property values. Those impacts reflect the capitalized value of benefits (e.g., recreational opportunities) and costs (e.g., nuisance wildlife) of living near protected areas. We employed the hedonic price framework to determine how proximity and adjacency to public hunting land in North Carolina were capitalized into housing prices. We modeled sal…
Influence of social media on fear of sharks, perceptions of intentionality associated with shark bites, and shark management preferences
Sharks, a critical component of marine ecosystems, represent one of the most threatened taxa globally. Shark conservation efforts are constrained by public fear and misperceptions. Positive social media-based outreach may provide one cost effective means to reduce fear of sharks and change misperceptions about shark bite intentionality. Using framing theory, which suggests that the ways in which information is presented influences how it is proce…
Self-reported participation in outdoor and nature-based recreation before and during the Covid-19 pandemic supports psychological health and well-being
Restrictions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic significantly altered daily lives and affected human health and well-being. Outdoor and nature-based activities could potentially mitigate some of these negative impacts. To assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on outdoor recreation and subjective well-being, we combined two samples of U.S. adults collected from April 30 th - June 15 th , 2020 and from August 7 th - August 26 th , 2020 (tot…
Economic contributions of wildlife management areas in North Carolina
Using the Implicit Association Test to Evaluate Subconscious Attitudes Toward Snakes
Human fear and antipathy toward snakes make conservation and management of these species difficult, as negative attitudes are not generally linked to public support. However, our understanding of whether such attitudes are innate or learned is limited. In this study, respondents aged 7–76 years completed an implicit association test (IAT) designed to examine implicit attitudes toward snakes (n = 175). Respondents had negative implicit attitudes t…
The Steller's Sea‐Eagle in North America
Birdwatching—a cultural ecosystem service—is among the most popular outdoor recreational activities. Existing economic valuations of birdwatching typically overlook the economic contributions of birdwatchers travelling to see vagrant (out‐of‐range) birds. Economic valuations of vagrant birdwatching are few, and to date, no valuation of a large, charismatic vagrant species—or of a recurring individual vagrant bird—has been reported. During 2020–20…
Evaluating the false consensus effect in private landowner perceptions of hunting
We thank the private landowners of North Carolina that took the time to complete our survey. We appreciate the numerous people that helped implement the survey, including C. Burke, M. Drake, M. McAllister, R. Valdez, and A. Fish. We also thank the anonymous reviewers for their feedback and contributions to this manuscript.Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).Additional informationFundingThis work was…
Conservation motivations and willingness to pay for wildlife management areas among recreational user groups
Evaluating household dynamics of wildlife preferences using toys
Assessing public attitudes towards sharks using the Implicit Association Test
Ecology (9 works) · Geography (9 works) · Wildlife (7 works) · Environmental resource management (6 works) · Political science (6 works) · Psychology (6 works) · Animal and Plant Science Education (5 works) · Economic and Environmental Valuation (5 works) · Economics (5 works) · Fishery (5 works)