Predicting Unsure Responses to a Proposed Moose Hunt in Anchorage, Alaska

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ID15327481
AuthorsChristine Browne‐Nuñez (University of Florida), Christine Browne-Nuñez, Jerry J Vaske (0000-0002-6703-2264, Colorado State University, corresponding author)
Year2006
Volume11
Issue5
Pages371-382
Publication date2006-10-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueHuman Dimensions of Wildlife (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1087-1209 • E-ISSN: 1533-158X
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/10871200600897624
OpenAlexW1997558720
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited23

We examined correlates of nonsubstantive survey responses (i.e., NSR, unsure) to a voting intention question for a proposed moose (Alces alces) hunt. We compared respondents who gave unsure responses (15% of sample) against those who would vote for (51%) or against (34%) the hunt using demographic characteristics, tendency to use NSRs throughout the survey, psychological indicators, prior negative experiences with moose, and hunting participation. Data were obtained from a mail survey (n = 971) of Anchorage, Alaska residents. Respondents with unsure voting intentions were older, female, more likely to give NSRs throughout the survey, and tended to be non-hunters. NSR (i.e., unsure) respondents also had fewer negative experiences with moose, did not have a strong attitude toward the hunt, and were ambivalent toward wildlife in general compared to those who voiced an opinion either for or against the hunt. We used discriminant analysis to identify variables that best differentiated among the three voting intention groups (unsure, for, against). Results suggested that nonsubstantive responses were not random and should not be ignored. Findings are discussed in terms of implications for management and survey design

Ambivalence · Biology · Geography · Political science · Sample (material · Sociology · Statistics · Survey data collection · Voting · Wildlife · Animal and Plant Science Education · Demography · Economic and Environmental Valuation · Law · Psychology · Social Psychology · Wildlife Ecology and Conservation · Ecology

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