Wildlife Stakeholder Acceptance Capacity

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 · Last update : 20 July 2020
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In this study, they "use a stated preference approach for measuring tolerance, based on the ‘Wildlife Stakeholder Acceptance Capacity’ concept, to explore villagers’ tolerance levels for tigers in the Bangladesh Sundarbans, an area where, at the time of the research, human-tiger conflict was severe. Their results indicate that beliefs about tigers and about the perceived current tiger population trend are predictors of tolerance for tigers. Positive beliefs about tigers and a belief that the tiger population is not currently increasing are both associated with greater stated tolerance for the species. Contrary to commonly-held notions, negative experiences with tigers do not directly affect tolerance levels; instead, their effect is mediated by villagers’ beliefs about tigers and risk perceptions concerning human-tiger conflict incidents. These findings highlight a need to explore and understand the socio-psychological factors that encourage tolerance towards endangered species. Our research also demonstrates the applicability of this approach to tolerance research to a wide range of socio-economic and cultural contexts and reveals its capacity to enhance carnivore conservation efforts worldwide."

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Moral and psychological dimension
Understanding Human – Wildlife impacts
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Tiger
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Human safety
Human well-being
Livestock
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Bangladesh
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http://www.hwctf.org/Inskip%20C%20et%20al%202016%20Toward%20Human%20Carnivore%20Coexistence%20Understanding%20Tolerance%20for%20Tigers%20in%20Bangladesh.PDF
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