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| Hunziker, M.; Hoffmann, C.W.; Wild-Eck, S. | |
| The acceptance of wolf, lynx and "urban fox" - results of a nationwide representative survey | |
| 2001 For.Snow Landsc.Res. (76): 301-326 | |
Acceptance of the wolf, lynx and urban fox: results of a representative survey in Switzerland. Several areas in Switzerland are currently experiencing an increase in predator populations. An important prerequisite for supporting their public acceptance is a thorough understanding of the underlying reasons for acceptance or resistance. The aim of this project was to discover the reasons behind the attitudes prevailing in Switzerland. A representative written survey with standardised questionnaires was used. The results show that predators are well accepted by the majority of the Swiss public as a whole, with greater acceptance than in the past. However, there are considerable regional differences. Most objections to the presence of predators can be explained as arising from a subjectively perceived potential for predators to cause damage as well as from predator-related attitudes. It also became clear that other, more deep-seated reasons play an important role. In particular, respondents' general attitudes towards nature and wilderness and their general value orientations appear to correlate with their attitudes to predators. Thus, if acceptance of predators is to be further improved, a long-term strategy aimed at encouraging more positive fundamental attitudes towards nature is likely to be most fruitful. |
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