Common approaches to introduced species management face widespread acceptance problems in the United States DOI Creative Commons
Wade Simmons, Darragh Hare, Andrea Dávalos

и другие.

People and Nature, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Май 13, 2025

Abstract Decisions on whether and how to manage introduced species can be controversial, but public attitudes towards management (ISM) are poorly understood. Despite the potential disruptive impacts of such controversies relations conservation goals, decision‐makers currently left with little information social acceptability different alternatives. To better understand core features ISM in United States, we conducted an online experiment vignettes describing hypothetical realistic scenarios, varying targeted taxon (insect or plant), control method (mechanical, chemical biological), risk severity (low high) type non‐target (to humans native species). Not surprisingly, low was most acceptable, particularly for mechanical control. In high‐risk only by a slim majority respondents. Overall, biological controls showed levels acceptability. Surprisingly, there no significant difference respondents ranked risks people species. Beyond differences between factors, also find that were associated respondents' demographic characteristics. Policy Implications . our findings indicate widespread should not assumed. While activities representing low‐risk scenarios some support public, results highlight disconnect effectiveness common methods their Our need evidence‐guided ISM, which includes evidence harmful species, as well benefits activities, one way increase non‐native management. Read free Plain Language Summary this article Journal blog.

Язык: Английский

Common approaches to introduced species management face widespread acceptance problems in the United States DOI Creative Commons
Wade Simmons, Darragh Hare, Andrea Dávalos

и другие.

People and Nature, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Май 13, 2025

Abstract Decisions on whether and how to manage introduced species can be controversial, but public attitudes towards management (ISM) are poorly understood. Despite the potential disruptive impacts of such controversies relations conservation goals, decision‐makers currently left with little information social acceptability different alternatives. To better understand core features ISM in United States, we conducted an online experiment vignettes describing hypothetical realistic scenarios, varying targeted taxon (insect or plant), control method (mechanical, chemical biological), risk severity (low high) type non‐target (to humans native species). Not surprisingly, low was most acceptable, particularly for mechanical control. In high‐risk only by a slim majority respondents. Overall, biological controls showed levels acceptability. Surprisingly, there no significant difference respondents ranked risks people species. Beyond differences between factors, also find that were associated respondents' demographic characteristics. Policy Implications . our findings indicate widespread should not assumed. While activities representing low‐risk scenarios some support public, results highlight disconnect effectiveness common methods their Our need evidence‐guided ISM, which includes evidence harmful species, as well benefits activities, one way increase non‐native management. Read free Plain Language Summary this article Journal blog.

Язык: Английский

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