Attitudes of Rural Communities Toward Dispersing African Wild Dogs in South Africa
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15327770 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Daniel M Parker (0000-0002-5352-7338), Daniel Parker (0000-0001-7555-5674, Rhodes University, corresponding author), Brendan Whittington‐Jones (Endangered Wildlife Trust), Brendan M Whittington-Jones, R T F Bernard (0000-0002-8882-9221, Rhodes University), Harriet T Davies‐mostert (0000-0001-7824-4863, Endangered Wildlife Trust), Harriet T Davies-Mostert |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 512-522 |
| Publication date | 2014-11-02 |
| 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 | 10.1080/10871209.2014.926575 |
| OpenAlex | W2022647816 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 21 |
Subsistence pastoralists often view large carnivores negatively given that any loss of livestock is likely to represent a significant economic cost. Consequently, large carnivore conservation initiatives in rural landscapes should incorporate appropriate human–carnivore conflict mitigation strategies. In this study, structured interviews with local residents (n = 247) were used for determining attitudes toward African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus) among rural communities neighboring two protected areas in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Contrary to expectations, the majority of respondents (58%) were generally positive toward wild dogs. This was probably due to a lack of livestock depredation by wild dogs and relatively high levels of formal education among respondents. Respondents with greater knowledge of wild dogs and conflict mitigation had more positive attitudes, and most were aware of effective husbandry techniques. The positive attitudes observed in these rural communities may benefit wild dog dispersal from natal home ranges and the future conservation of this endangered carnivore
Agriculture · Agroforestry · Animal husbandry · Biology · Carnivore · Endangered species · Environmental planning · Geography · Habitat · Human–wildlife conflict · Leopard · Livestock · Maasai · National park · Pastoralism · Predation · Socioeconomics · Subsistence agriculture · Wildlife · Geographies of human-animal interactions · Human-Animal Interaction Studies · Wildlife Ecology and Conservation · Ecology
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
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| Citations per year | 0,78 |
| Citation span | 2017 - 2025 (9) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |