Global Ecology and Conservation, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 51, P. e02927 - e02927

Published: April 3, 2024

The expansion of urban areas has resulted in the fragmentation and reduction natural habitats. This leads to a fundamental reconfiguration interactions between humans wildlife, with profound ecological, social, policy implications. However there is research gap understanding public perceptions wildlife their management. study pursues three objectives: (1) explore primary types conflicts focusing on Sika deer (Cervus nippon) as an example; (2) examine attitudes towards deer; (3) investigate differences acceptance hunting fencing management policies. A questionnaire survey was conducted area Kyoto City, Japan September 2022 (n = 759). addressed issues related behavior city, deer, feedback policies We employed statistical descriptive analysis main ways which people interact deer. Subsequently, we examined image from perspective Additionally, mining open-ended responses, demands were explored conjunction current schemes City results indicate that type human-urban conflict impact damaging vegetation. Public other (besides deer) show significant but tend negative attitudes. found positive inclination efficacy viable solution concurrently revealing low-approving sentiment regarding These findings bear implications for development enhancement sustainable strategies aimed at mitigating complex challenges posed by swift urbanisation evolution ecosystems.

Language: Английский