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

• Frank, Jens

  • Department of Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

Associated SLU-program

Wildlife Damage Centre


UKÄ Subject classification

Environmental Sciences related to Agriculture and Land-use
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