Alistair J Bath
Biographic Data
| ID | 3489538 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Alistair J Bath |
| GIVEN NAMES | Alistair J |
| FAMILY NAME | Bath |
| SIGNATURE | BATH A J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Memorial University of Newfoundland |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 18 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 35 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 18 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1989 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Who welcomes the bear: Evidence for a disconnect between attitudes and acceptability of killing brown bears
Acceptability of large carnivores is influenced by socio‐psychological factors and is crucial to coexistence. When large carnivores cause real or perceived threats such as damage to local economy or safety, people may engage in lethal control. However, in the presence of legal protection for the species and associated penalties, lethal retaliation can diminish or happen elusively. Therefore, it is helpful for managers to understand people's attit…
Seal hunting in Newfoundland from the perspective of local people
A National Park in the Making: Local Perceptions and Equity Implications around a Proposed National Park in Romania
Understanding local perceptions and equity concerns of new protected areas (PAs) is essential in ensuring support for conservation. We investigated local perceptions of a proposed national park (NP) in the Făgăraș Mountains (FM), Romania, to understand how PA perceptions can inform equitable establishment of new PAs. Using mixed methods (56 interviews, 644 questionnaires), we compared perceptions of locals near an existing private PA (n = 217) to…
The influence of self-assessed skill level on segmented hunting motivations in Alaska
Understanding hunting motivations across skill levels is useful for addressing the decline in hunting participation in North America and allows managers to target their recruitment and retention strategies to hunters with different skill levels. We used principal component analysis and ANOVA to explore similarities and differences between three self-assessed hunting skill levels (beginner, intermediate, advanced) in six motivations: (a) cultural …
Predicting acceptance of lethal management of wood bison in Alaska, USA
Resident cognitions associated with branding Thompson, Manitoba as the Wolf Capital of the World
A nonprofit tourism organization, Spirit Way Inc., has been attempting to brand Thompson, Manitoba as the “Wolf Capital of the World” (WCOTW). Success of this initiative, however, requires local support. It was hypothesized that general attitude toward wolves mediates relationships between existence value of wolves and three behavioral intentions, including support. The relationship between existence value and attitude toward wolves was predicted…
Attitudes toward jaguars and pumas and the acceptability of killing big cats in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest: An application of the Potential for Conflict Index2
Predicting Acceptability of Jaguars and Pumas in the Atlantic Forest, Brazil
Jaguars and pumas are threatened species in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest, especially at the borders of protected areas. This article assessed the influence of emotions, attitudes, existence value, and agency credibility on acceptability of big cats among rural residents living adjacent to two protected areas in this forest. Data from self-administrated questionnaires (n = 326) indicated those with positive attitudes toward big cats (β = .28, p < .001…
Predictors of Extreme Negative Feelings Toward Coyote in Newfoundland
Human–coyote interactions have occurred since the arrival of the species to the island of Newfoundland in 1985. A mail survey (N = 786) of Newfoundland residents was conducted in 2008. The survey explored negative feelings toward coyotes. A four stage hierarchical multiple regression model examined how the dependent variable, "feelings," was influenced by four independent blocks of variables: "existence beliefs," "impact beliefs," "fear," and "ex…
The Role of Cognitions and Emotions in Human–Coyote Interactions
In this article, emotional and cognitive variables were used to explain reactions to human–coyote interactions. Anticipated emotional dispositions were hypothesized to mediate the influence of general attitude and symbolic existence beliefs toward coyotes on acceptability of killing a coyote. Residents around Cape Breton Highlands National Park in Canada were mailed a questionnaire in 2011 (n = 556; response rate = 70%). Acceptability of killing …
Attitudinal Differences Among Residents, Park Staff, and Visitors Toward Coyotes in Cape Breton Highlands National Park of Canada
We explored differences and similarities among local residents, park staff, and visitors in their (a) attitudes toward, (b) fear of, (c) perceived control over, and (d) perceived likelihood of coming into contact with coyotes. Data were collected near Cape Breton Highlands National Park of Canada, where a coyote caused a human fatality in 2009. Local residents were mailed a questionnaire (n = 578; 76%) in 2011. Park staff completed the questionna…
Recreation Specialization Among ATV Users and Its Relationship to Environmental Attitudes and Management Preferences on the Island of Newfoundland
The purpose of this study was to identify and document the attitudes, perceptions, and resource management preferences of all-terrain vehicle (ATV) users through the recreation specialization framework. Data were collected on the Burin Peninsula on the south coast of the island portion of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Variables were operationalized using a quantitative survey which generated an 8-item specialization index based on be…
Heterogeneity among Rural Resident Attitudes Toward Wolves
Rural communities are often considered a homogeneous population in resource management. Wolf management is no exception. To understand the diversity of rural attitudes toward wolves and wolf management, data were obtained through a mail questionnaire to rural residents (n = 555; 69% response rate) of southwestern Alberta. Results indicated three distinct clusters differentiated by respondents' attitudes toward: (a) wolves and fear and (b) wolf ma…
Segmenting Normative Beliefs Regarding Wolf Management in Central Italy
We segmented a sample of the Italian public based on their normative beliefs to support or oppose wolf management options. Based on the specificity principle and the notion of predictive potential, we hypothesized “minimal” differences among the segments for demographic and past experience variables and substantive differences among the segments for belief and attitude measures. Data were collected through personal interviews (n = 1,611) in Abruz…
From a Human Dimensions Perspective, the Unknown Large Carnivore: Public Attitudes Toward Eurasian Lynx in Poland
As Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) populations in Poland continue to decrease, data on understanding public attitudes toward this large carnivore become crucial. We used a self-administered questionnaire to assess the knowledge and attitudes of key interest groups toward lynx in Poland. We involved 580 hunters, 363 foresters, 356 farmers, and 1,211 teenagers over 4 study zones, chosen on the basis of lynx presence or absence. We explored how attitudes …
Human Culture and Large Carnivore Conservation in North America
We examined and compared human attitudes toward wolves ( Canis lupus ), grizzly bears ( Ursus arctos horribilis ), and mountain lions ( Puma concolor ) in North America, with an emphasis on the Rocky Mountains of the United States and Canada. Primary research, literature review, and secondary data were included in the analysis. Wolves were historically persecuted by Euro‐American settlers, but they have been the focus of a significant attitudinal…
Application of the Theory of Reasoned Action to the National Park Service's Controlled Burn Policy
The theory of reasoned action was examined as a model of attitude and behavior change based on public perceptions of the National Park Service's controlled burn policy. Also, effects of belief-targeted messages on beliefs about outcomes of a controlled burn policy were examined. Positive and negative treatment groups, based on initial attitudes toward controlled burn policies, each received a belief-targeted message designed to change the target …
The public and wolf reintroduction in Yellowstone National Park
A proposal to reintroduce the wolf to Yellowstone National Park has captured the attention of the general public and interest groups nationwide. The article examines the results of a study of public attitudes toward the wolf, knowledge of the wolf, and willingness to reintroduce the wolf into Yellowstone National Park. Data were collected from 1026 respondents representative of the Wyoming statewide general public, the public residing in the coun…
Application of the Theory of Reasoned Action to the National Park Service's Controlled Burn Policy
The theory of reasoned action was examined as a model of attitude and behavior change based on public perceptions of the National Park Service's controlled burn policy. Also, effects of belief-targeted messages on beliefs about outcomes of a controlled burn policy were examined. Positive and negative treatment groups, based on initial attitudes toward controlled burn policies, each received a belief-targeted message designed to change the target …
The public and wolf reintroduction in Yellowstone National Park
A proposal to reintroduce the wolf to Yellowstone National Park has captured the attention of the general public and interest groups nationwide. The article examines the results of a study of public attitudes toward the wolf, knowledge of the wolf, and willingness to reintroduce the wolf into Yellowstone National Park. Data were collected from 1026 respondents representative of the Wyoming statewide general public, the public residing in the coun…
A National Park in the Making: Local Perceptions and Equity Implications around a Proposed National Park in Romania
Understanding local perceptions and equity concerns of new protected areas (PAs) is essential in ensuring support for conservation. We investigated local perceptions of a proposed national park (NP) in the Făgăraș Mountains (FM), Romania, to understand how PA perceptions can inform equitable establishment of new PAs. Using mixed methods (56 interviews, 644 questionnaires), we compared perceptions of locals near an existing private PA (n = 217) to…
Attitudes toward jaguars and pumas and the acceptability of killing big cats in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest: An application of the Potential for Conflict Index2
Recreation Specialization Among ATV Users and Its Relationship to Environmental Attitudes and Management Preferences on the Island of Newfoundland
The purpose of this study was to identify and document the attitudes, perceptions, and resource management preferences of all-terrain vehicle (ATV) users through the recreation specialization framework. Data were collected on the Burin Peninsula on the south coast of the island portion of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Variables were operationalized using a quantitative survey which generated an 8-item specialization index based on be…
Attitudinal Differences Among Residents, Park Staff, and Visitors Toward Coyotes in Cape Breton Highlands National Park of Canada
We explored differences and similarities among local residents, park staff, and visitors in their (a) attitudes toward, (b) fear of, (c) perceived control over, and (d) perceived likelihood of coming into contact with coyotes. Data were collected near Cape Breton Highlands National Park of Canada, where a coyote caused a human fatality in 2009. Local residents were mailed a questionnaire (n = 578; 76%) in 2011. Park staff completed the questionna…
The public and wolf reintroduction in Yellowstone National Park
A proposal to reintroduce the wolf to Yellowstone National Park has captured the attention of the general public and interest groups nationwide. The article examines the results of a study of public attitudes toward the wolf, knowledge of the wolf, and willingness to reintroduce the wolf into Yellowstone National Park. Data were collected from 1026 respondents representative of the Wyoming statewide general public, the public residing in the coun…
Application of the Theory of Reasoned Action to the National Park Service's Controlled Burn Policy
The theory of reasoned action was examined as a model of attitude and behavior change based on public perceptions of the National Park Service's controlled burn policy. Also, effects of belief-targeted messages on beliefs about outcomes of a controlled burn policy were examined. Positive and negative treatment groups, based on initial attitudes toward controlled burn policies, each received a belief-targeted message designed to change the target …
Human Culture and Large Carnivore Conservation in North America
We examined and compared human attitudes toward wolves ( Canis lupus ), grizzly bears ( Ursus arctos horribilis ), and mountain lions ( Puma concolor ) in North America, with an emphasis on the Rocky Mountains of the United States and Canada. Primary research, literature review, and secondary data were included in the analysis. Wolves were historically persecuted by Euro‐American settlers, but they have been the focus of a significant attitudinal…
From a Human Dimensions Perspective, the Unknown Large Carnivore: Public Attitudes Toward Eurasian Lynx in Poland
As Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) populations in Poland continue to decrease, data on understanding public attitudes toward this large carnivore become crucial. We used a self-administered questionnaire to assess the knowledge and attitudes of key interest groups toward lynx in Poland. We involved 580 hunters, 363 foresters, 356 farmers, and 1,211 teenagers over 4 study zones, chosen on the basis of lynx presence or absence. We explored how attitudes …
Segmenting Normative Beliefs Regarding Wolf Management in Central Italy
We segmented a sample of the Italian public based on their normative beliefs to support or oppose wolf management options. Based on the specificity principle and the notion of predictive potential, we hypothesized “minimal” differences among the segments for demographic and past experience variables and substantive differences among the segments for belief and attitude measures. Data were collected through personal interviews (n = 1,611) in Abruz…
Heterogeneity among Rural Resident Attitudes Toward Wolves
Rural communities are often considered a homogeneous population in resource management. Wolf management is no exception. To understand the diversity of rural attitudes toward wolves and wolf management, data were obtained through a mail questionnaire to rural residents (n = 555; 69% response rate) of southwestern Alberta. Results indicated three distinct clusters differentiated by respondents' attitudes toward: (a) wolves and fear and (b) wolf ma…
Recreation Specialization Among ATV Users and Its Relationship to Environmental Attitudes and Management Preferences on the Island of Newfoundland
The purpose of this study was to identify and document the attitudes, perceptions, and resource management preferences of all-terrain vehicle (ATV) users through the recreation specialization framework. Data were collected on the Burin Peninsula on the south coast of the island portion of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Variables were operationalized using a quantitative survey which generated an 8-item specialization index based on be…
The Role of Cognitions and Emotions in Human–Coyote Interactions
In this article, emotional and cognitive variables were used to explain reactions to human–coyote interactions. Anticipated emotional dispositions were hypothesized to mediate the influence of general attitude and symbolic existence beliefs toward coyotes on acceptability of killing a coyote. Residents around Cape Breton Highlands National Park in Canada were mailed a questionnaire in 2011 (n = 556; response rate = 70%). Acceptability of killing …
Attitudinal Differences Among Residents, Park Staff, and Visitors Toward Coyotes in Cape Breton Highlands National Park of Canada
We explored differences and similarities among local residents, park staff, and visitors in their (a) attitudes toward, (b) fear of, (c) perceived control over, and (d) perceived likelihood of coming into contact with coyotes. Data were collected near Cape Breton Highlands National Park of Canada, where a coyote caused a human fatality in 2009. Local residents were mailed a questionnaire (n = 578; 76%) in 2011. Park staff completed the questionna…
Predicting Acceptability of Jaguars and Pumas in the Atlantic Forest, Brazil
Jaguars and pumas are threatened species in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest, especially at the borders of protected areas. This article assessed the influence of emotions, attitudes, existence value, and agency credibility on acceptability of big cats among rural residents living adjacent to two protected areas in this forest. Data from self-administrated questionnaires (n = 326) indicated those with positive attitudes toward big cats (β = .28, p < .001…
Predictors of Extreme Negative Feelings Toward Coyote in Newfoundland
Human–coyote interactions have occurred since the arrival of the species to the island of Newfoundland in 1985. A mail survey (N = 786) of Newfoundland residents was conducted in 2008. The survey explored negative feelings toward coyotes. A four stage hierarchical multiple regression model examined how the dependent variable, "feelings," was influenced by four independent blocks of variables: "existence beliefs," "impact beliefs," "fear," and "ex…
Attitudes toward jaguars and pumas and the acceptability of killing big cats in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest: An application of the Potential for Conflict Index2
Resident cognitions associated with branding Thompson, Manitoba as the Wolf Capital of the World
A nonprofit tourism organization, Spirit Way Inc., has been attempting to brand Thompson, Manitoba as the “Wolf Capital of the World” (WCOTW). Success of this initiative, however, requires local support. It was hypothesized that general attitude toward wolves mediates relationships between existence value of wolves and three behavioral intentions, including support. The relationship between existence value and attitude toward wolves was predicted…
The influence of self-assessed skill level on segmented hunting motivations in Alaska
Understanding hunting motivations across skill levels is useful for addressing the decline in hunting participation in North America and allows managers to target their recruitment and retention strategies to hunters with different skill levels. We used principal component analysis and ANOVA to explore similarities and differences between three self-assessed hunting skill levels (beginner, intermediate, advanced) in six motivations: (a) cultural …
Predicting acceptance of lethal management of wood bison in Alaska, USA
Seal hunting in Newfoundland from the perspective of local people
A National Park in the Making: Local Perceptions and Equity Implications around a Proposed National Park in Romania
Understanding local perceptions and equity concerns of new protected areas (PAs) is essential in ensuring support for conservation. We investigated local perceptions of a proposed national park (NP) in the Făgăraș Mountains (FM), Romania, to understand how PA perceptions can inform equitable establishment of new PAs. Using mixed methods (56 interviews, 644 questionnaires), we compared perceptions of locals near an existing private PA (n = 217) to…
Who welcomes the bear: Evidence for a disconnect between attitudes and acceptability of killing brown bears
Acceptability of large carnivores is influenced by socio‐psychological factors and is crucial to coexistence. When large carnivores cause real or perceived threats such as damage to local economy or safety, people may engage in lethal control. However, in the presence of legal protection for the species and associated penalties, lethal retaliation can diminish or happen elusively. Therefore, it is helpful for managers to understand people's attit…
Geography (13 works) · Psychology (12 works) · Biology (10 works) · Ecology (10 works) · Human-Animal Interaction Studies (10 works) · Animal and Plant Science Education (9 works) · Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (9 works) · Political science (7 works) · Social Psychology (7 works) · Social Psychology (7 works)