How Messaging Shapes Attitudes toward Sea Otters as a Species at Risk
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15327520 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Alejandra Echeverri (0000-0002-8821-0509, Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, corresponding author), Kai M A Chan (0000-0002-7804-3276, Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada), Jiaying Zhao (0000-0002-6009-0568, Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 142-156 |
| Publication date | 2017-01-10 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| 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 | 10.1080/10871209.2016.1272146 |
| OpenAlex | W2568794129 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 46 |
To address the drivers of biodiversity loss, conservation efforts must attend to public attitudes toward endangered species. Using sea otters as a species at risk, we examined how messaging shapes people’s attitudes toward this species. Participants viewed a message about sea otters that was either positive (sea otters as keystone species), negative (resource conflict with local fishermen), or neutral (biological facts). The impact of the message on people’s attitudes was measured using Kellert’s typology of basic attitudes toward wildlife. We found that the negative message promoted people’s interests in the practical value of sea otters (utilitarian-consumption attitudes), their habitats (utilitarian-habitat attitudes), and control over sea otters (dominionistic attitudes), even though the negative message was perceived as less convincing and believable than positive or neutral messages. The positive message decreased utilitarian-consumption attitudes, and the neutral message decreased utilitarian-habitat attitudes. Our findings suggested that messaging can influence public attitudes toward wildlife
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2019 - 2026 (8) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |