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Schneider I, Rannow B, Gupta A, Russell M, Windmuller-Campione M. What Really Works? Testing Augmented and Virtual Reality Messaging in Terrestrial Invasive Species Management Communications to Impact Visitor Preferences and Deter Visitor Displacement. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2023; 71:1199-1212. [PMID: 36645469 PMCID: PMC10183427 DOI: 10.1007/s00267-023-01787-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2022] [Accepted: 01/08/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Natural resource management is rapidly shifting to incorporate a deeper understanding of ecological processes and functioning, including attention to invasive species. The shift to understand public perceptions of resource management and invasives is much slower. Information influences both landscape preference and behaviors. Theory suggests that increasingly engaging information should have concurrently greater impacts. This research tested the effect of increasingly engaging information on visitor preferences and intentions to return to landscapes treated in response to emerald ash borer (EAB; Agrilus planipennis). Park visitors in a midwestern-U.S. state randomly received one of four messages about forest management in response to EAB (control, photo, augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR)). Messaging impacted preferences for three of the four management approaches, but significant changes in displacement intentions emerged in only one of the four. Specifically, VR and AR increased preferences for complete harvest compared to photos/text, but not differently from those who received no information. VR significantly lowered preferences for select harvest with natural regeneration. The photo/text treatment increased preference for select harvest with planted trees over no information. Any information reduced displacement in response to a photo depicting "select harvest, planted trees." Subsequently judicious use of advanced communications like VR can optimize increasing scarce resources and maintain or optimize ecological services. Future research directions across geographic and content areas are recommended.
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- Ingrid Schneider
- Department of Forest Resources, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, St Paul, MN, USA.
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- Department of Forest Resources, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, St Paul, MN, USA
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- University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, Extension, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Forest Resources, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, St Paul, MN, USA
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Martínez-Jauregui M, Delibes-Mateos M, Arroyo B, Glikman JA, Soliño M. Beyond rural vs urban differences: A close match in european preferences in some basic wildlife management and conservation principles. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2023; 331:117236. [PMID: 36652880 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.117236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2022] [Revised: 01/03/2023] [Accepted: 01/04/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The EU biodiversity strategy for 2030 sets out a framework of commitments and actions to tackle the main drivers of biodiversity loss. Such framework needs to be built on a whole-of-society approach to biodiversity protection, mobilizing private and public funding. In this context, our goal was estimating societal support and preferences about some basic wildlife management principles, which may be useful to inform EU decision-makers about societal priorities and other additional funding sources for wildlife conservation. A discrete choice experiment was conducted by 2415 inhabitants in six European countries (Spain, France, Italy, UK, Germany, Sweden), including residents in both rural (47% of respondents) and urban areas. Our findings reveal a clear pattern across western Europe with similar trends along the studied countries, and even between rural and urban citizens, on some basic wildlife management principles. According to our survey, payments for environmental services contribute to achieving a higher well-being from European citizens in any of the prospective wildlife programs considered, which suggests it is an acceptable tool to share out funds for biodiversity conservation. In addition, managing scarce species is preferred over managing too abundant species; management in forest, agricultural and aquatic habitats is prioritized over that in urban landscapes; and management in protected areas is preferred over management in non-protected ones. These findings suggest that there is a common culture in Europe related to the management of wildlife even when considering citizens with contrasted ways of life: rural vs urban citizens from northern to southwestern Europe. Overall, this study may help in the design of wildlife management policies that maximize societal acceptability and gather higher support.
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- María Martínez-Jauregui
- Instituto de Ciencias Forestales (INIA, CSIC) Crta. La Coruña, Km 7.5, 28040, Madrid, Spain.
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- Instituto de Estudios Sociales Avanzados (IESA-CSIC) Campo Santo de Los Mártires 7, 14004, Córdoba, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigación en Recursos Cinegéticos (IREC, CSIC-UCLM-JCCM). Ronda de Toledo 12, 13005, Ciudad Real, Spain
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- Instituto de Estudios Sociales Avanzados (IESA-CSIC) Campo Santo de Los Mártires 7, 14004, Córdoba, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas, CSIC. Rúa Eduardo Cabello 6, 36208, Vigo, Spain
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Pazos T, Álvarez-Figueiró P, Cortés-Vázquez JA, Jácome MA, Servia MJ. Of Fears and Budgets: Strategies of Control in Vespa velutina Invasion and Lessons for Best Management Practices. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2022; 70:605-617. [PMID: 35900590 PMCID: PMC9439987 DOI: 10.1007/s00267-022-01690-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2022] [Accepted: 07/13/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Implementing management practices for the control of invasive species can be a complex task with multiple dimensions, where the identification of stakeholders and drivers of those practices is of paramount importance. The invasive hornet Vespa velutina has spread across Europe and Asia from its native range in SE Asia in recent years. A common control method is the removal and destruction of its nests on citizens' request to call centers. In this paper we have explored the knowledge and main factors that influence the perceptions of the citizens on the species in an invaded municipality in NW Spain, as well as the management practices of the municipal emergency unit responsible for nest removal activities. Our analysis brings out multiple drivers of management practices that derive both from the citizens' and practitioners' knowledge, and highlights several points of conflict between both stakeholder groups connected to (1) the degree of service provided to the local population, (2) the risk of allergic reactions as a motive to urge removals, or (3) the quality of information provided by mass media. Our results support the crucial importance of environmental education programs that seek to increase the knowledge of the general public about the threats of invasive species. Such programs might be incorporated to implement and optimize management plans of V. velutina by enhancing communication between experts and local population.
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- Tamara Pazos
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of A Coruña, UDC, Campus da Zapateira s/n, 15071A, Coruña, Spain
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of A Coruña, UDC, Campus da Zapateira s/n, 15071A, Coruña, Spain
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- Department of Sociology and Communication, Faculty of Sociology, University of A Coruña, UDC, Campus de Elviña s/n, 15071A, Coruña, Spain
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- Department of Mathematics MODES Group, Faculty of Science, CITIC University of A Coruña, UDC, Campus da Zapateira s/n, 15071A, Coruña, Spain
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of A Coruña, UDC, Campus da Zapateira s/n, 15071A, Coruña, Spain.
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Lovelock B, Ji Y, Carr A, Blye CJ. Should tourists care more about invasive species? International and domestic visitors’ perceptions of invasive plants and their control in New Zealand. Biol Invasions 2022; 24:3905-3918. [PMID: 36118126 PMCID: PMC9469818 DOI: 10.1007/s10530-022-02890-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2022] [Accepted: 07/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Tourism has been implicated in the spread of invasive species, not only through physical means but through invasive species being perpetuated in destinations as part of the tourism landscape. This study reports on a survey of 238 domestic and international tourists visiting the south of New Zealand, with a focus on their knowledge of and attitudes to the management of two invasive plants: wild conifers and Russell lupins. Both plants have profound ecological, economic and environmental impacts but are also increasingly a part of the tourist landscapes in the study region. The survey found significant differences between domestic and international visitors in their levels of ecological knowledge about the invasive plants, with domestic visitors having greater awareness. However, there were also significant differences between international visitors according to origin and ethnicity, with Asian visitors showing lower awareness and also lower willingness to support eradication of the invasives, even after being provided information on the ecological impact of the species. Participants also responded differently to the two species, being less willing to support eradication of the attractive Russell lupin, compared to wild conifers. There are implications for management in terms of the messaging that may be required for different visitor groups around invasive species control. The study also points to the challenge of developing support for the management of charismatic plant species such as Russell lupin that are now firmly located within the tourism domain.
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- Brent Lovelock
- Department of Tourism, Centre for Recreation Research, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- Department of Tourism, Centre for Recreation Research, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- Department of Tourism, Centre for Recreation Research, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
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Sheergojri IA, Rashid I, Rehman IU, Rashid I. Invasive species services-disservices conundrum: A case study from Kashmir Himalaya. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2022; 309:114674. [PMID: 35182979 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.114674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2021] [Revised: 01/27/2022] [Accepted: 02/02/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Invasive species and their management represent a multi-faceted issue affecting social and natural systems. People see the advantages and risks of these species through various value structures, which influences decisions on whether and where they can be managed. While many studies have focused on the ecological effects of invasive species, their impact on human livelihoods and well-being is less recognized. Understanding the effects (benefits and costs) of invasive species on livelihoods and human well-being, as well as people's perception, is important for guiding policy formulation and devising management strategies. Here we present a case study of Dal Lake - a freshwater urban lake of Kashmir Himalaya - providing various ecological, biological, and hydrological functions that offer economic, aesthetic, recreational, educational, and other values to the local populace. In the context of a gradually increasing attention on the impacts of Invasive Alien Plant species (IAPs) on this ecosystem, we conducted Focal Group Discussions (FGDs) to determine the perception of people living inside and around Dal Lake regarding two invasive species, namely, Nymphea mexicana and Hydrocharis dubia, and their capacity to provide ecosystem services (ES) and disservices (EDS). Following that, a discursive scenario assessment tool multi-criteria mapping (MCM) was used to involve stakeholders in ranking their priorities in two scenarios of the lake- 'status quo' vs 'clean lake with limited weeds' in the Dal Lake social-ecological system. We found that their perception of the impact of invasive species varies with factors such as the location of invasive plants in the lake, and people's occupation, and household characteristics. Most participants perceive these species positively (i.e., agreeing that they create ecosystem services in the form of cattle feed), but some recognize their importance in providing ecosystem disservices. Their primary concern and priority were the sustenance of their livelihood in any scenario, and most respondents did not oppose the eradication of two IAPs if their livelihood is secure. We conclude that a more nuanced strategy to IAS management is required, one that combines both local livelihood demands and broader environmental and social considerations.
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- Department of Botany, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, 190006, India.
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- Department of Botany, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, 190006, India
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- Department of Geoinformatics, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, 190006, India
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Cid-Aguayo B, Ramirez A, Sepúlveda M, Gomez-Uchida D. Invasive Chinook Salmon in Chile: Stakeholder Perceptions and Management Conflicts around a New Common-use Resource. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2021; 68:814-823. [PMID: 34480610 DOI: 10.1007/s00267-021-01528-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2020] [Accepted: 11/03/2020] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Since the last decade, the Chinook salmon has become an invasive species in southern Chilean rivers, affecting their environment and displacing native species due to predation and competition. The socioeconomic valuation of this species is complex, due to its high economic, touristic, and culinary value. The tourism industry and artisanal fishing groups see the salmon as a new common-use resource to be regulated. The Chilean regulatory framework, in turn, has made the presence, danger, and economic importance of the species invisible. This document analyzes the social construction of salmonids according to different interest groups and their interaction with the legal invisibility of this species. Our study delves into a particular group: the artisanal fishermen of La Barra del Toltén, in the Araucania Region, whose main economic activity has been illegal Chinook salmon fishing, pressing for their legalization. This case raises reflections on the perennially complex relationship between nature and society, as well as the management of common problems and common resources.
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- Beatriz Cid-Aguayo
- Departament of Sociology, Universidad de Concepción, Millenium Nucleus Invasive Salmonids INVASAL NCN16_034, Fondecyt Regular Nº 1190020, Concepción, Chile.
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- Millenium Nucleus Invasive Salmonids INVASAL NCN16_034, Santiago, Chile
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- Instituto de Biología, Universidad de Valparaíso, Millenium Nucleus Invasive Salmonids INVASAL NCN16_034, Valparaíso, Chile
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- Departament of Zoology, Universidad de Concepción, Millenium Nucleus Invasive Salmonids INVASAL NCN16_034, Concepción, Chile
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Kowarik I, Straka TM, Lehmann M, Studnitzky R, Fischer LK. Between approval and disapproval: Citizens’ views on the invasive tree Ailanthus altissima and its management. NEOBIOTA 2021. [DOI: 10.3897/neobiota.66.63460] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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While cities are invasion hotspots, the view of urban residents on non-native species is critically understudied – an important knowledge gap since strategies on biological invasions could gain power by integrating human values, attitudes and perceptions. How citizens perceive the non-native tree Ailanthus altissima (tree of heaven) is unknown despite its abundance in many cities globally and its classification as invasive in many countries. In a quantitative survey with closed questions, we analysed (i) whether residents of Berlin, Germany knew the widespread species, (ii) how they perceived it in different urban situations, (iii) how they accepted different management strategies of it, and (iv) how the sociodemographic background of respondents predicted their preference and acceptability ratings.
In total, we surveyed 196 respondents. Most respondents recognized the tree in a photograph, but few provided its correct name. Citizens’ preferences differed significantly among four urban contexts in which the species was shown, with prevailing approval for trees as a component of designed green spaces and less pronounced preferences for wild-grown trees in other urban spaces. When respondents were asked to indicate how the tree should be managed (three options), we found the most support for removal in problematic cases (‘adaptive on-site’ strategy); some support was found for the ‘leave alone’ strategy and least support for the ‘complete removal’ management strategy. Practitioners with expertise in urban landscaping were more critical of Ailanthus than laypeople. Ordinal logistic regression analyses showed that respondents with a ‘close to nature’ behaviour and attitude had a more positive view on Ailanthus and expressed more support for ‘leave alone’ management. Results demonstrate the importance of citizens’ context dependent views about a widespread invasive species, spanning from approval to disapproval in different situations. We conclude that urban management strategies concerning Ailanthus would gain support from citizens when combining multiple approaches: (i) to control the species in case of realized negative impacts; (ii) to prevent the invasion of the species in areas of conservation concern; and (iii) to develop novel approaches of integrating wild Ailanthus trees into urban green spaces. These insights could support management measures that need to be established due to the EU-Regulation on Invasive Alien Species.
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Levers LR, Pradhananga AK. Recreationist willingness to pay for aquatic invasive species management. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0246860. [PMID: 33852584 PMCID: PMC8046257 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0246860] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2020] [Accepted: 01/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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We estimated willingness to pay for local aquatic invasive species lake management in the form of a daily lake access fee by conducting summer lake surveys in Minnesota, USA. Similar pairs of lakes with differing infestations of zebra mussels, Dreissena polymorpha, and starry stonewort, Nitellopsis obtuse, were used as study sites to infer how being at an infested lake vs. being at an uninfested lake and different local species would impact responses. We also examined recreationists’ visit motivation, and aquatic invasive species perceived risk, knowledge, and awareness of problem. We estimated mean willingness to pay about nine to ten dollars per day, which did not differ significantly by lake. Additionally, perceived risk, awareness of problem, and visit motivation were significant in predicting willingness to pay, which could have important ramifications for aquatic invasive species management.
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- Lucia R. Levers
- Water Resources Center, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States of America
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- Center for Changing Landscapes, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States of America
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González-Sánchez VH, Johnson JD, González-Solís D, Fucsko LA, Wilson LD. A review of the introduced herpetofauna of Mexico and Central America, with comments on the effects of invasive species and biosecurity methodology. Zookeys 2021; 1022:79-154. [PMID: 33762869 PMCID: PMC7960690 DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1022.51422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2020] [Accepted: 01/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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Among the principal causes producing detrimental effects on global biodiversity are introductions of alien species. Very few attempts to control introduced amphibians and reptiles in Middle America (Mexico and Central America) can be identified, so listings are provided for 24 exotic species, 16 translocated species, and 11 species that were removed from the introduced species listing because of lack of substantiating evidence that they are from established populations. Biosecurity methods are also identified that can be applied for preventing, controlling, and managing introduced and especially invasive species.
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- Department of Biological Sciences, The University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, 79968-0500, TX, USA
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- Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Centro Zamorano de Biodiversidad, Escuela Agrícola Panamericana Zamorano, Departamento de Francisco Morazán, Honduras;
- 1350 Pelican Court, Homestead, 33035-1031, FL, USA
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Mazzamuto MV, Panzeri M, Bisi F, Wauters LA, Preatoni D, Martinoli A. When management meets science: adaptive analysis for the optimization of the eradication of the Northern raccoon (Procyon lotor). Biol Invasions 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s10530-020-02313-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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AbstractThe EU Regulation no.1143/2014 on invasive species requires the EU Member States to respond promptly and efficiently in eradicating the invasive alien species listed as species of Union concern. The Northern raccoon (Procyon lotor) was introduced in Northern Italy along the river Adda and we carried out its eradication campaign between 2016 and 2019. We used an integrated approach of camera traps and live traps. A standardized approach to the camera trap survey (2904 camera trap-nights) revealed that the detectability of raccoons (0.27 ± 0.07 SD) increased in the proximity of the river and their occupancy (0.15 ± 0.09 SD) was higher in urban areas. These results allowed us to increase the trapping success whilst reducing the effort. During the captures, systematic collection of catch and effort data allowed to estimate population size (65 ± 7.8 raccoons) and thus to have a continuous update on how far the campaign was from the complete eradication of the species, allowing to adjust the trapping effort accordingly. We captured 69 raccoons (7279 cage trap nights) thanks to both systematic trapping and opportunistic activation of traps following stakeholders’ reports. Stakeholders supported the campaign and some of them played an important role in reporting sightings, signs, and allowing access to their private land. Camera trap data also allowed us to make a Rapid Eradication Assessment that estimated an eradication probability of 99% after 6 months without detections. We finally give indications for future control campaigns on the species to increase removal success, reducing the effort.
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Episcopio‐Sturgeon DJ, Pienaar EF. Investigating Support for Management of the Pet Trade Invasion Risk. J Wildl Manage 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/jwmg.21867] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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- Department of Wildlife Ecology and ConservationUniversity of Florida P.O. Box 110430 Gainesville FL 32611 USA
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Ekanayake EMBP, Xie Y, Ibrahim AS, Karunaratne NTP, Ahmad S. Effective governance for management of invasive alien plants: evidence from the perspective of forest and wildlife officers in Sri Lanka. PeerJ 2020; 8:e8343. [PMID: 31934511 PMCID: PMC6951289 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.8343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2019] [Accepted: 12/03/2019] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Invasive alien plants (IAPs) are a significant cause of socio-ecological change in Sri Lanka. Many studies have focused on the ecological dimensions of this problem, but few have addressed sociological factors such as the knowledge and perceptions of individuals and groups tasked with addressing IAPs. This study investigates how IAP issues are understood and perceived by professional forest and wildlife officers in Sri Lanka. The data analyzed were gathered using a questionnaire that covered three themes: the respondents' ability to identify IAPs, the impacts of IAPs and the threats they pose, and knowledge regarding control and mitigation. The questionnaire was completed by 186 field officers, and the resulting descriptive statistics and a probit regression analysis were used to analyze the data. The results show that almost all of the participating forest and wildlife officers were aware of the problems associated with IAPs but more than 75% of them lacked an accurate understanding of scientific means for controlling them and control policies established by the government of Sri Lanka. Generally, wildlife officers had a better understanding than forest officers. In addition, the analysis shows that officers' knowledge and perceptions of IAPs were positively correlated with their level of education and position within the organization. The analysis points to several recommendations for Sri Lankan officials when designing and implementing comprehensive policies and professional programs, particularly for lower-level field officers.
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- E M B P Ekanayake
- School of Economics and Management, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China.,Department of Forest Conservation, Colombo, Sri Lanka
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- School of Economics and Management, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China
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- School of Economics and Management, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China
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Nicholls S. Impacts of environmental disturbances on housing prices: A review of the hedonic pricing literature. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2019; 246:1-10. [PMID: 31170618 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.05.144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2018] [Revised: 04/24/2019] [Accepted: 05/28/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The global environment is susceptible to many types of change, including alterations to the world's climate. Climate change has been linked to a host of modifications to the natural environment, including the increasing frequency and severity of disturbances such as pest outbreaks, invasions by non-native species, and wildfire. These in turn pose substantial risks to human wellbeing and health. Estimates of the direct and indirect costs of these events are important prerequisites to well-rounded cost-benefit analyses of preventative or control measures, themselves essential components of appropriate education, policy and management responses. This review brings together the evidence with respect to the impacts of disturbances such as pests, invasive species and wildfire on residential property values as measured using the hedonic pricing method. It demonstrates that whilst most disturbances have the expected negative or an insignificant house price impact, in some cases disturbances can lead to housing price rise. The possible causes and implications of these unanticipated positive price responses are discussed. Broader consequences of all directions of price impact are also considered, in particular for the development and implementation of polices designed to prevent the occurrence or spread of disturbances, or at a minimum mitigate their negative effects.
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- Sarah Nicholls
- Department of Business, School of Management, Swansea University, Bay Campus, Fabian Way, Swansea, SA1 8EN, United Kingdom.
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Flotemersch JE, Shattuck SM, Aho KB, Cox CE, Cairns MR. Factors influencing social demands of aquatic ecosystems. ECOLOGY AND SOCIETY : A JOURNAL OF INTEGRATIVE SCIENCE FOR RESILIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY 2019; 24:1-9. [PMID: 31798644 PMCID: PMC6889873 DOI: 10.5751/es-11165-240409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Aquatic ecosystems provide services essential to human health and economies. Therefore, resource management programs aim to ensure the sustainable flow of these services. Stakeholder engagement is often a critical tool in learning what services are of priority to the public and may be integral to the success of aquatic ecosystem management because public participation in planning and decision making can generate broader support, e.g., financial, intellectual, and labor, for the management plan. The collection of such information may even be statutorily mandated, such as in the Clean Water Act of the United States, which requires that water bodies be classified for the beneficial uses, e.g., fisheries, drinking water, or recreation, they provide. Past evaluations of stakeholder engagement with aquatic ecosystems have considered a wide range of factors influencing engagement. We conducted a critical review of the literature on characteristics of stakeholders and characteristics of the environment that influence stakeholder engagement and participation with aquatic ecosystems. Our objective was to identify factors that should be considered in the creation of surveys to help encourage the inclusion of ecological and social beneficial uses data in large-scale water monitoring programs. Factors identified in our review were, extent and influence of place-based knowledge; proximity to, and frequency of visitation of the resource(s) being considered; basic demographics such as age, gender, education, and income; home community type; aesthetic appeal of the resource; and primary reason for engagement with the resource. We propose these factors, with subfactors, as a template for survey development.
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- Joseph E Flotemersch
- Center for Environmental Measurement and Modeling, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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- International Arctic Research Center, University of Alaska Fairbanks
- (previous) ORISE Participant Research Program, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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- Center for Energy and Environment, University of Rochester
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- Department of Anthropology, Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences, Southern Methodist University
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Kalnicky EA, Brunson MW, Beard KH. Predictors of Participation in Invasive Species Control Activities Depend on Prior Experience with the Species. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2019; 63:60-68. [PMID: 30511315 DOI: 10.1007/s00267-018-1126-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2018] [Accepted: 11/26/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The increasing worldwide spread of non-native species is both a component and a consequence of environmental change, and islands are especially vulnerable to negative effects. Efforts to control non-native species often include public education intended to promote behaviors designed to reduce or reverse their spread. To inform the use of information strategies to control the invasive, non-native frog Eleutherodactylus coqui in Hawaii, USA, we surveyed over 700 property owners about their attitudes and behaviors regarding the species. Included were residents of the island of Hawaii, where the species is common and management emphasizes prevention of further spread, and three other islands where the species is largely absent and management emphasizes detection and eradication. Where frogs are present, 61% of respondents reported taking actions to reduce their population, typically clearing vegetation or hand-capturing individual frogs. For these individuals, intentions to engage in future control activities were not significantly related to reports of past behavior. Intentions to participate in future control efforts on the island of Hawaii were best predicted by attitudes toward practices. On the other islands, behavioral intentions were best predicted by subjective norms (i.e., beliefs about others' expectations that they should manage frogs). Thus, intentions to engage in non-native species management behaviors appear to be influenced by prior exposure to, and experience with, that species. Understanding the predictors of behavioral intentions at different stages of invasion have implications for the design of information strategies that can promote participation in control activities.
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- Department of Environment and Society, Utah State University, Logan, UT, USA.
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- Department of Wildland Resources, Utah State University, Logan, UT, USA
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Potgieter LJ, Gaertner M, O'Farrell PJ, Richardson DM. Perceptions of impact: Invasive alien plants in the urban environment. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2019; 229:76-87. [PMID: 29891198 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2018.05.080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2018] [Revised: 04/13/2018] [Accepted: 05/24/2018] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Many alien plant species are introduced to urban areas to create, augment or restore ecosystem services (ES). However, many of these species spread beyond original plantings, sometimes causing negative effects on existing ES or creating novel ecosystem disservices (EDS). An understanding of the perceptions of urban residents regarding invasive alien plants (IAPs) and the ES and EDS they provide is needed for the effective prioritisation of IAP management efforts in cities. Using the city of Cape Town, South Africa as a case study, we conducted questionnaire-based surveys (online and face-to-face) to determine the perceptions of urban residents regarding IAPs and their capacity to provide ES and EDS. Most urban residents perceive IAPs negatively (i.e. agreeing that they create EDS), but many recognise their importance in providing ES. Although most residents are not opposed to the management of IAPs, such actions are not perceived as a high priority relative to other environmental problems. Socio-demographic variables such as age, education, environmental awareness, and ethnicity shape urban residents' perceptions of IAPs. Older, more educated respondents were more likely to perceive IAPs negatively, while respondents with greater environmental awareness were aware of the benefits provided by IAPs. This study highlights the need to integrate public perceptions into the planning and management of IAPs and emphasises the importance of including ES assessments into the decision-making process, particularly in urban areas.
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- Luke J Potgieter
- Centre for Invasion Biology, Department of Botany and Zoology, Stellenbosch University, Private Bag X1, Matieland, 7602, South Africa.
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- Centre for Invasion Biology, Department of Botany and Zoology, Stellenbosch University, Private Bag X1, Matieland, 7602, South Africa; Nürtingen-Geislingen University of Applied Sciences (HFWU), Schelmenwasen 4-8, 72622 Nürtingen, Germany
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- Natural Resources and Environment CSIR, Biodiversity and ES Research Group, P.O. Box 320, Stellenbosch, 7599, South Africa; Percy FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, South Africa
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- Centre for Invasion Biology, Department of Botany and Zoology, Stellenbosch University, Private Bag X1, Matieland, 7602, South Africa
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Junge X, Hunziker M, Bauer N, Arnberger A, Olschewski R. Invasive Alien Species in Switzerland: Awareness and Preferences of Experts and the Public. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2019; 63:80-93. [PMID: 30627765 DOI: 10.1007/s00267-018-1115-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2017] [Accepted: 10/29/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Invasive alien species (IAS) can cause ecological and economic damages. To reduce or prevent these damages different management and prevention strategies aim to impede new establishments or a further spreading of IAS. However, for these measures to be successful, public knowledge of risks and threats of IAS as well as public support for eradication measures are important prerequisites. We conducted a survey to examine (i) public and experts' awareness and knowledge of IAS, (ii) their preferences for six invasive plant species and (iii) their preferences for and trade-offs among management alternatives in Switzerland. In addition, a choice experiment was applied to analyse preferences concerning the intensity, priority and costs of interventions. Both, the Swiss public and the experts have a preference for intervening against invasive alien species. However, the public and the experts differ in their priorities of combatting particular species, resulting in a different ranking of intervention necessities. Further, differences were found in the willingness to pay for interventions between the German-, French- and Italian-speaking parts of Switzerland. The results suggest that a higher problem awareness increases the willingness to pay for countermeasures. We conclude that education programs or information campaigns are promising instruments to raise public awareness and to avoid conflicts concerning the management of invasive alien species.
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- Xenia Junge
- Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL, Zürcherstrasse 111, 8903, Birmensdorf, Switzerland.
- Dialog N, Seestrasse 121, 8610, Uster, Switzerland.
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- Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL, Zürcherstrasse 111, 8903, Birmensdorf, Switzerland
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- Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL, Zürcherstrasse 111, 8903, Birmensdorf, Switzerland
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- Institute for Landscape Development, Recreation and Conservation Planning (ILEN), University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna, Peter-Jordan-Strasse 65, 1180, Vienna, Austria
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- Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL, Zürcherstrasse 111, 8903, Birmensdorf, Switzerland
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Shannon C, Quinn CH, Sutcliffe C, Stebbing PD, Dally T, Glover A, Dunn AM. Exploring knowledge, perception of risk and biosecurity practices among researchers in the UK: a quantitative survey. Biol Invasions 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s10530-018-1837-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Distribution and socio-ecological impacts of the invasive alien cactus Opuntia stricta in eastern Africa. Biol Invasions 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/s10530-017-1453-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Shackleton RT, Witt ABR, Nunda W, Richardson DM. Chromolaena odorata (Siam weed) in eastern Africa: distribution and socio-ecological impacts. Biol Invasions 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/s10530-016-1338-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Crowley SL, Hinchliffe S, McDonald RA. Invasive species management will benefit from social impact assessment. J Appl Ecol 2016. [DOI: 10.1111/1365-2664.12817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- Sarah L. Crowley
- Environment and Sustainability Institute; University of Exeter; Penryn TR10 9FE UK
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- Environment and Sustainability Institute; University of Exeter; Penryn TR10 9FE UK
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Cecere E, Petrocelli A, Belmonte M, Portacci G, Rubino F. Activities and vectors responsible for the biological pollution in the Taranto Seas (Mediterranean Sea, southern Italy): a review. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2016; 23:12797-12810. [PMID: 26178840 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-015-5056-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2015] [Accepted: 07/07/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Biological pollution, caused by the negative impact of alien species, also known as non-indigenous species (NIS), is regarded as one of the greatest threat to marine ecosystems. The recent upsurge in the number and spread of these species drew attention to putative vectors such as shipping and shellfish importation for culture and consumption. The port of Taranto in Southern Italy is a hub for several vectors as it serves commercial and military shipping, fishing and recreational boating, in addition to shellfish importation. An analysis of anthropogenic activities and possible vectors in Taranto Seas was recently carried out within the framework of the RITMARE Project, involving local stakeholders. Different categories of stakeholders answered dedicated questionnaires with a high degree of reticence, and this highlighted a general lack of awareness of the problems associated with alien species. Consequently, there is a strong need to instil a truly ecological awareness among the general public and stakeholders.
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- E Cecere
- Institute for the Marine Coastal Environment (IAMC), UOS Taranto - CNR, via Roma 3, 74121, Taranto, Italy
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- Institute for the Marine Coastal Environment (IAMC), UOS Taranto - CNR, via Roma 3, 74121, Taranto, Italy.
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- Institute for the Marine Coastal Environment (IAMC), UOS Taranto - CNR, via Roma 3, 74121, Taranto, Italy
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- Institute for the Marine Coastal Environment (IAMC), UOS Taranto - CNR, via Roma 3, 74121, Taranto, Italy
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- Institute for the Marine Coastal Environment (IAMC), UOS Taranto - CNR, via Roma 3, 74121, Taranto, Italy
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N'Guyen A, Hirsch PE, Adrian-Kalchhauser I, Burkhardt-Holm P. Improving invasive species management by integrating priorities and contributions of scientists and decision makers. AMBIO 2016; 45:280-9. [PMID: 26541874 PMCID: PMC4815759 DOI: 10.1007/s13280-015-0723-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2015] [Revised: 10/12/2015] [Accepted: 10/13/2015] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Managing invasive species is a major challenge for society. In the case of newly established invaders, rapid action is key for a successful management. Here, we develop, describe and recommend a three-step transdisciplinary process (the "butterfly model") to rapidly initiate action for invasion management. In the framing of a case study, we present results from the first of these steps: assessing priorities and contributions of both scientists and decision makers. Both scientists and decision makers prioritise research on prevention. The available scientific knowledge contributions, however, are publications on impacts rather than prevention of the invasive species. The contribution of scientific knowledge does thus not reflect scientists' perception of what is essentially needed. We argue that a more objective assessment and transparent communication of not only decision makers' but also scientists' priorities is an essential basis for a successful cooperation. Our three-step model can help achieve objectivity via transdisciplinary communication.
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- Anouk N'Guyen
- Program Man-Society-Environment, Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Basel, Vesalgasse 1, 4051, Basel, Switzerland.
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- Research Centre for Sustainable Energy and Water Supply, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
- Program Man-Society-Environment, Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Basel, Vesalgasse 1, 4051, Basel, Switzerland.
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- Program Man-Society-Environment, Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Basel, Vesalgasse 1, 4051, Basel, Switzerland.
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- Program Man-Society-Environment, Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Basel, Vesalgasse 1, 4051, Basel, Switzerland.
- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
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Vicente JR, Alagador D, Guerra C, Alonso JM, Kueffer C, Vaz AS, Fernandes RF, Cabral JA, Araújo MB, Honrado JP. Cost‐effective monitoring of biological invasions under global change: a model‐based framework. J Appl Ecol 2016. [DOI: 10.1111/1365-2664.12631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- Joana R. Vicente
- Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos (CIBIO) Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto Campus Agrário de Vairão, 4485‐601 Vairão Portugal
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- Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos (CIBIO) Universidade de Évora 7000‐890 Évora Portugal
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- Instituto de Ciências Agrárias e Ambientais Mediterrânicas (ICAAM) Universidade de Évora – Pólo da Mitra Apartado 94 7002‐554 Évora Portugal
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- Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo (IPVC) Praça General Barbosa 4900‐347 Viana do Castelo Portugal
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- Institute of Integrative Biology ETH Zurich Universitätsstrasse 16 CH‐8092 Zurich Switzerland
- Centre for Invasion Biology Stellenbosch University Matieland 7602 South Africa
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- Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos (CIBIO) Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto Campus Agrário de Vairão, 4485‐601 Vairão Portugal
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- Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos (CIBIO) Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto Campus Agrário de Vairão, 4485‐601 Vairão Portugal
- Dépt. d'Ecologie et d'Evolution Univ. Lausanne Bâtiment Biophore CH‐1015 Lausanne Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Applied Ecology Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro‐Environment and Biological Sciences University of Trás‐os‐Montes and Alto Douro, 5001‐801 Vila Real Portugal
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- Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos (CIBIO) Universidade de Évora 7000‐890 Évora Portugal
- Department of Biodiversity and Evolutionary Biology National Museum of Natural Sciences CSIC C/José Gutiérrez Abascal 28006 Madrid Spain
- Centre for Macroecology, Evolution and Climate Natural History of Denmark University of Copenhagen Universitetsparken 15 DK‐2100 Copenhagen Denmark
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- Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos (CIBIO) Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto Campus Agrário de Vairão, 4485‐601 Vairão Portugal
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Shackleton CM, Shackleton RT. Knowledge, perceptions and willingness to control designated invasive tree species in urban household gardens in South Africa. Biol Invasions 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/s10530-016-1104-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Liu S, Cook D. Eradicate, contain, or live with it? Collaborating with stakeholders to evaluate responses to invasive species. Food Secur 2015. [DOI: 10.1007/s12571-015-0525-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Estévez RA, Anderson CB, Pizarro JC, Burgman MA. Clarifying values, risk perceptions, and attitudes to resolve or avoid social conflicts in invasive species management. CONSERVATION BIOLOGY : THE JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY FOR CONSERVATION BIOLOGY 2015; 29:19-30. [PMID: 25155068 DOI: 10.1111/cobi.12359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2013] [Accepted: 05/05/2014] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Decision makers and researchers recognize the need to effectively confront the social dimensions and conflicts inherent to invasive species research and management. Yet, despite numerous contentious situations that have arisen, no systematic evaluation of the literature has examined the commonalities in the patterns and types of these emergent social issues. Using social and ecological keywords, we reviewed trends in the social dimensions of invasive species research and management and the sources and potential solutions to problems and conflicts that arise around invasive species. We integrated components of cognitive hierarchy theory and risk perceptions theory to provide a conceptual framework to identify, distinguish, and provide understanding of the driving factors underlying disputes associated with invasive species. In the ISI Web of Science database, we found 15,915 peer-reviewed publications on biological invasions, 124 of which included social dimensions of this phenomenon. Of these 124, 28 studies described specific contentious situations. Social approaches to biological invasions have emerged largely in the last decade and have focused on both environmental social sciences and resource management. Despite being distributed in a range of journals, these 124 articles were concentrated mostly in ecology and conservation-oriented outlets. We found that conflicts surrounding invasive species arose based largely on differences in value systems and to a lesser extent stakeholder and decision maker's risk perceptions. To confront or avoid such situations, we suggest integrating the plurality of environmental values into invasive species research and management via structured decision making techniques, which enhance effective risk communication that promotes trust and confidence between stakeholders and decision makers.
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- Rodrigo A Estévez
- Centre of Excellence for Biosecurity Risk Analysis (CEBRA), School of Botany, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Vic, 3010, Australia; Center of Applied Ecology and Sustainability (CAPES), Departamento de Ecología, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
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Russell JC. A comparison of attitudes towards introduced wildlife in New Zealand in 1994 and 2012. J R Soc N Z 2014. [DOI: 10.1080/03036758.2014.944192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Optimal spatial management of an invasive plant using a model with above- and below-ground components. Biol Invasions 2013. [DOI: 10.1007/s10530-013-0553-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Assessing local communities’ willingness to pay for river network protection: a contingent valuation study of Shanghai, China. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2012. [PMID: 23202821 PMCID: PMC3524602 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph9113866] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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River networks have experienced serious degradation because of rapid urbanization and population growth in developing countries such as China, and the protection of these networks requires the integration of evaluation with ecology and economics. In this study, a structured questionnaire survey of local residents in Shanghai (China) was conducted in urban and suburban areas. The study examined residents' awareness of the value of the river network, sought their attitude toward the current status, and employed a logistic regression analysis based on the contingent valuation method (CVM) to calculate the total benefit and explain the socioeconomic factors influencing the residents' willingness to pay (WTP). The results suggested that residents in Shanghai had a high degree of recognition of river network value but a low degree of satisfaction with the governments' actions and the current situation. The study also illustrated that the majority of respondents were willing to pay for river network protection. The mean WTP was 226.44 RMB per household per year. The number of years lived in Shanghai, the distance from the home to the nearest river, and the amount of the bid were important factors that influenced the respondents' WTP. Suggestions for comprehensive management were proposed for the use of policy makers in river network conservation.
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