Carly C Sponarski
Biographic Data
| ID | 6019883 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Carly C Sponarski |
| GIVEN NAMES | Carly C |
| FAMILY NAME | Sponarski |
| SIGNATURE | SPONARSKI C C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Canadian Forest Service |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6274-4433 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 18 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 26 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 18 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Is new actually better? A structural comparison of collaborative governance structures for the management of Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar) in Maine
Local perceptions of marine conservation aquaculture for the restoration of native Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) in Downeast, Maine
The well-being of Homo sapiens in forests: A scoping review of frameworks and indicators
Nature exposure holds the potential to enhance human well-being. However, due to the diversity of disciplines and approaches, planners, managers and decision-makers can face challenges in navigating the supporting literature. This review provides a summary of the frameworks and indicators used to capture the relationship between forests and human well-being, thereby enabling readers to consider human well-being in their work. A scoping review was…
Psychosocial Determinants of Lyme Disease Preventive Behavior Among Outdoor Recreationists
The incidence of Lyme disease (LD) has grown over time despite extensive awareness campaigns of disease risk. While previous research has explored public knowledge, perceptions, and attitudes toward tick-borne diseases, there is minimal research in understanding preventive behavior among individuals frequently engaging in outdoor recreation. This study addresses this gap by investigating the perceptions of LD preventive behavior, focusing on psyc…
Factors influencing private woodland owners’ land management decisions on Lyme disease mitigation in Maine
Tick-borne diseases (TBDs), including Lyme disease (LD), have become of great concern in the United States due to their impacts on individuals, communities, local businesses, and the national economy. Methods to mitigate the impact of TBDs often target tick habitat and wildlife hosts, yet the effectiveness of these methods is contingent on large-scale adoption by private woodland owners (PWOs) and agencies. As research has shown, adaptive land ma…
Collaborative Modeling of the Tick-Borne Disease Social-Ecological System: A Conceptual Framework
Quantifying the Influence of Emotions on Management Acceptability for White-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)
Emotions pervade human-wildlife relationships across social identities and cultures. Yet research on how emotions influence the cognitive processing of wildlife encounters remains sparse. In this study, we quantify the role of anticipated emotions in processing hypothetical encounters with white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus). In 2021, we surveyed Indiana residents about deer and deer management (n = 1.806). Under four hypothetical deer enc…
Perceptions, attitudes, and beliefs toward giraffes in Northern Kenya
Giraffe populations are in continued decline and there is limited work on the human dimensions of giraffe conservation. This article assessed relationships among human dimensions concepts (normative belief, attitude, existence belief, perceptions) specific to the reticulated giraffe species (Giraffa reticulata) in northern Kenya. Data from in-person structured interviews with community conservancy members in two areas (n = 584) indicated that the…
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…
Usage, definition, and measurement of coexistence, tolerance and acceptance in wildlife conservation research in Africa
Cognitions toward black bear hunting in Maine: A quantitative content analysis of the print news media surrounding hunting referendums
Media plays an integral role in informing the public of wildlife management decisions and stakeholder perceptions. We analyzed the presence of different cognitions via a quantitative content analysis (QCA) of print news media surrounding Maine’s bear hunting referendums. In Maine, there were two referendums to ban baiting, hounding, and trapping that narrowly failed. This article investigated the representation of debate themes in public discours…
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 …
Understanding collaborative governance from a communication network perspective: A case study of the Atlantic Salmon recovery framework
Rethinking Internal Consistency in Cronbach's Alpha
Cronbach's alpha estimates the internal consistency of responses in multi-item bipolar scales. This article examined three research questions (RQ): (1) To what extent do inconsistencies exist in data (e.g., responses of −2 −2 2 2)? (2) Does the number of scale items influence the amount of inconsistency? (3) Does Cronbach's alpha mask inconsistencies? Data were obtained from 29 research projects (n = 10,616). Each survey had place attachment ques…
Modeling Perceived Risk from Coyotes Among Chicago Residents
This article examined the influence of urban homeowners’ general wildlife value orientations (i.e., mutualism, domination) and their specific positive beliefs about coyotes on perceived risk from coyotes. Data were obtained from a mail survey of residents in the Greater Chicago Metropolitan Region during 2012 (n = 1,624, response rate = 34%). As predicted, general wildlife value orientations were related to specific positive beliefs about coyotes…
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…
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…
Rethinking Internal Consistency in Cronbach's Alpha
Cronbach's alpha estimates the internal consistency of responses in multi-item bipolar scales. This article examined three research questions (RQ): (1) To what extent do inconsistencies exist in data (e.g., responses of −2 −2 2 2)? (2) Does the number of scale items influence the amount of inconsistency? (3) Does Cronbach's alpha mask inconsistencies? Data were obtained from 29 research projects (n = 10,616). Each survey had place attachment ques…
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…
Usage, definition, and measurement of coexistence, tolerance and acceptance in wildlife conservation research in Africa
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…
Quantifying the Influence of Emotions on Management Acceptability for White-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)
Emotions pervade human-wildlife relationships across social identities and cultures. Yet research on how emotions influence the cognitive processing of wildlife encounters remains sparse. In this study, we quantify the role of anticipated emotions in processing hypothetical encounters with white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus). In 2021, we surveyed Indiana residents about deer and deer management (n = 1.806). Under four hypothetical deer enc…
Understanding collaborative governance from a communication network perspective: A case study of the Atlantic Salmon recovery framework
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…
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…
Modeling Perceived Risk from Coyotes Among Chicago Residents
This article examined the influence of urban homeowners’ general wildlife value orientations (i.e., mutualism, domination) and their specific positive beliefs about coyotes on perceived risk from coyotes. Data were obtained from a mail survey of residents in the Greater Chicago Metropolitan Region during 2012 (n = 1,624, response rate = 34%). As predicted, general wildlife value orientations were related to specific positive beliefs about coyotes…
Rethinking Internal Consistency in Cronbach's Alpha
Cronbach's alpha estimates the internal consistency of responses in multi-item bipolar scales. This article examined three research questions (RQ): (1) To what extent do inconsistencies exist in data (e.g., responses of −2 −2 2 2)? (2) Does the number of scale items influence the amount of inconsistency? (3) Does Cronbach's alpha mask inconsistencies? Data were obtained from 29 research projects (n = 10,616). Each survey had place attachment ques…
Cognitions toward black bear hunting in Maine: A quantitative content analysis of the print news media surrounding hunting referendums
Media plays an integral role in informing the public of wildlife management decisions and stakeholder perceptions. We analyzed the presence of different cognitions via a quantitative content analysis (QCA) of print news media surrounding Maine’s bear hunting referendums. In Maine, there were two referendums to ban baiting, hounding, and trapping that narrowly failed. This article investigated the representation of debate themes in public discours…
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 …
Understanding collaborative governance from a communication network perspective: A case study of the Atlantic Salmon recovery framework
Perceptions, attitudes, and beliefs toward giraffes in Northern Kenya
Giraffe populations are in continued decline and there is limited work on the human dimensions of giraffe conservation. This article assessed relationships among human dimensions concepts (normative belief, attitude, existence belief, perceptions) specific to the reticulated giraffe species (Giraffa reticulata) in northern Kenya. Data from in-person structured interviews with community conservancy members in two areas (n = 584) indicated that the…
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…
Usage, definition, and measurement of coexistence, tolerance and acceptance in wildlife conservation research in Africa
Collaborative Modeling of the Tick-Borne Disease Social-Ecological System: A Conceptual Framework
Quantifying the Influence of Emotions on Management Acceptability for White-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)
Emotions pervade human-wildlife relationships across social identities and cultures. Yet research on how emotions influence the cognitive processing of wildlife encounters remains sparse. In this study, we quantify the role of anticipated emotions in processing hypothetical encounters with white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus). In 2021, we surveyed Indiana residents about deer and deer management (n = 1.806). Under four hypothetical deer enc…
Psychosocial Determinants of Lyme Disease Preventive Behavior Among Outdoor Recreationists
The incidence of Lyme disease (LD) has grown over time despite extensive awareness campaigns of disease risk. While previous research has explored public knowledge, perceptions, and attitudes toward tick-borne diseases, there is minimal research in understanding preventive behavior among individuals frequently engaging in outdoor recreation. This study addresses this gap by investigating the perceptions of LD preventive behavior, focusing on psyc…
Factors influencing private woodland owners’ land management decisions on Lyme disease mitigation in Maine
Tick-borne diseases (TBDs), including Lyme disease (LD), have become of great concern in the United States due to their impacts on individuals, communities, local businesses, and the national economy. Methods to mitigate the impact of TBDs often target tick habitat and wildlife hosts, yet the effectiveness of these methods is contingent on large-scale adoption by private woodland owners (PWOs) and agencies. As research has shown, adaptive land ma…
Local perceptions of marine conservation aquaculture for the restoration of native Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) in Downeast, Maine
The well-being of Homo sapiens in forests: A scoping review of frameworks and indicators
Nature exposure holds the potential to enhance human well-being. However, due to the diversity of disciplines and approaches, planners, managers and decision-makers can face challenges in navigating the supporting literature. This review provides a summary of the frameworks and indicators used to capture the relationship between forests and human well-being, thereby enabling readers to consider human well-being in their work. A scoping review was…
Is new actually better? A structural comparison of collaborative governance structures for the management of Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar) in Maine
Psychology (12 works) · Ecology (10 works) · Geography (10 works) · Biology (9 works) · Political science (7 works) · Sociology (7 works) · Wildlife (7 works) · Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (7 works) · Social Psychology (6 works) · Social Psychology (6 works)