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Erschienen in: Biodiversity and Conservation 11/2017

05.06.2017 | Commentary

Shifting public values and what they mean for increasing democracy in wildlife management decisions

verfasst von: Lily M. van Eeden, Chris R. Dickman, Euan G. Ritchie, Thomas M. Newsome

Erschienen in: Biodiversity and Conservation | Ausgabe 11/2017

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Abstract

Over the last century, changing public attitudes about the value of wildlife have triggered substantial changes in species management that have both benefited and hindered conservation efforts. Understanding and integrating contemporary public values is therefore critical for effective conservation outcomes. Using historic and contemporary examples, we highlight how public attitudes—expressed through the media and campaigns—are shaping the management of introduced and native species, as values shift towards animal welfare and mutualism. We focus on the issue of deliberate human-caused killing of wildlife, because protests against such management have disrupted traditional political and management structures that favoured eradication of wildlife across many jurisdictions and ecological contexts. In doing so, we show that it is essential to work with multiple stakeholder interest groups to ensure that wildlife management is informed by science, while also supported by public values. Achieving this hinges on appropriate science communication to build a better-informed public because management decisions are becoming increasingly democratised.

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Metadaten
Titel
Shifting public values and what they mean for increasing democracy in wildlife management decisions
verfasst von
Lily M. van Eeden
Chris R. Dickman
Euan G. Ritchie
Thomas M. Newsome
Publikationsdatum
05.06.2017
Verlag
Springer Netherlands
Erschienen in
Biodiversity and Conservation / Ausgabe 11/2017
Print ISSN: 0960-3115
Elektronische ISSN: 1572-9710
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10531-017-1378-9

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