Stewardship as a Path to Cooperation? Exploring the Role of Identity in Intergroup Conflict Among Michigan Wolf Stakeholders
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15326612 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michelle L Lute (0000-0001-5396-6026, Michigan State University, corresponding author), Meredith L Gore (0000-0002-2613-4715, Michigan State University) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 267-279 |
| Publication date | 2014-05-04 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Human Dimensions of Wildlife (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1087-1209 • E-ISSN: 1533-158X |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10871209.2014.888600 |
| OpenAlex | W2005236931 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 47 |
Post-recovery wolf management remains controversial. In Michigan, dialogue centers on hunting wolves but controversy may be more nuanced than simple pro- or anti-hunting positions. Social identity may cause stakeholders to organize in groups and identity differences may be driving controversy. To explore stakeholder disagreement over wolf management, we conducted semi-structured key informant interviews (n = 21) about identity and stewardship in August–September 2012. Four overarching identity themes emerged regarding: (a) management objectives, (b) focal levels, (c) control methods, and (d) justifications for methods. Themes indicated two main researcher-defined identity groups. Interviewees from both groups identified six common stewardship themes: (a) bequest values, (b) ecosystem health, (c) education, (d) existence values, (e) pride in natural resources, and (f) sustainability. Findings suggest stakeholders may be conflicting over opposing identities vis-à-vis organization affiliation, which may be related to what management strategies individuals oppose. Establishing common stewardship objectives through established participation methods may help alleviate controversy
Environmental ethics · Identity (music · Natural resource · Natural resource management · Political science · Pride · Public relations · Social group · Social identity theory · Sociology · Stakeholder · Stewardship (theology · Sustainability · Forest Management and Policy · Law · Psychology · Social Psychology · Species Distribution and Climate Change · Wildlife Ecology and Conservation · Ecology
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| Citations per year | 0.91 |
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| Citation span | 2015 - 2026 (12) |
| Highly cited | No |