Public Attitudes toward Black Bears (Ursus americanus) and Cougars (Puma concolor) on Vancouver Island
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12418677 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michael Campbell (0000-0002-5927-2612, 1Department of Geography Vancouver Island University, Email: [email protected]), Michael O’Neal Campbell (0000-0003-1010-9598, Vancouver Island University, corresponding author), Betty-Lou Lancaster |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 40-57 |
| Publication date | 2010-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Society and Animals (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1063-1119 • E-ISSN: 1568-5306 |
| Publisher | Brill (PUBLISHER • NL) |
| DOI | 10.1163/106311110x12586086158448 |
| OpenAlex | W2146979267 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 4 |
The sharp increase in the human population of Vancouver Island; the urban development policy favoring forest fragmentation and smaller, scattered settlements; and the relatively sizable population of large predatory mammals have contributed to one of the highest human-large predator contact zones in North America. Although some studies have evaluated public attitudes toward larger carnivores from urban/rural, gender, and generational perspectives, few have focused on black bears and cougars on the British Columbia coast. In this study, four hundred people in the densely populated southeast corner of Vancouver Island were interviewed about their attitudes toward black bear and cougar presence and behavior. The majority of interviewees had positive attitudes toward both bears and cougars, and were opposed to the shooting of carnivores, preferring trapping and removal. Contrary to expectation, few respondents saw carnivores as threats to livestock, companion animals, or children. Both black bears and cougars were perceived as serving useful functions as part of the island’s heritage and cultural development (through hunting, tourism, and recreation)
Archaeology · Geography · Human settlement · Livestock · Population · Puma · Recreation · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Tourism · Ursus · Demography · Indigenous Studies and Ecology · Rangeland and Wildlife Management · Wildlife Ecology and Conservation · Ecology · Forestry
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
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| Citations per year | 0,47 |
| Citation span | 2011 - 2020 (10) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |