Frank, Jens
- Department of Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Abstract
From an interdisciplinary approach, this study aims at analyzing self-reported animal fear, specifically large carnivore fear, in relation to public willingness to pay to fulfill a governmental policy on large carnivore-induced costs. In a survey in Sweden involving more than 2,000 respondents, it was found that people whose animal fear was directed particularly toward large carnivores were less likely to be willing to pay these costs, or were likely to be willing to pay a lower amount of money. In the prediction of willingness to pay (WTP), the contribution of the fear variable was as equally important as previously addressed socioeconomic factors.
Keywords
animal fear; human dimensions of wildlife management; large carnivores; willingness to pay
Published in
Society and Natural Resources
2012, volume: 25, number: 6, pages: 610-620
Publisher: TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC
SLU Authors
Brännlund, Runar
- Umeå University
Associated SLU-program
Wildlife Damage Centre
UKÄ Subject classification
Environmental Sciences and Nature Conservation
Social Sciences
Economics and Business
Publication identifier
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/08941920.2011.622734
Permanent link to this page (URI)
https://res.slu.se/id/publ/45602