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Biblioteca influence of basic beliefs and object-specific attitudes on behavioural intentions towards a rare and little-known amphibian

influence of basic beliefs and object-specific attitudes on behavioural intentions towards a rare and little-known amphibian

influence of basic beliefs and object-specific attitudes on behavioural intentions towards a rare and little-known amphibian

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Date of publication
Diciembre 2014
Resource Language
ISBN / Resource ID
AGRIS:US201500078317
Pages
287-299

Context Given the decline in amphibian populations worldwide, it is essential to build a better understanding of human behaviours that jeopardise their survival. Much of the literature regarding the social–psychological determinants of behaviours related to wildlife has focussed solely on general wildlife beliefs rather than specific attitudes towards a particular species. Aims The goal of this study was to assess how individuals’ behavioural intentions towards a rare and little-known species, the hellbender salamander (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis), are influenced by their attitudes towards the animal and their more general beliefs about wildlife. Methods Questionnaires were distributed to landowners in Missouri (n=1 065) and Indiana (n=1 378) in counties where the hellbender is known to exist. A multinomial logit regression model was used to assess the relationship between basic wildlife beliefs, species-specific attitudes and behavioural intentions towards the hellbender. Key results The response rate was 36.6% in Missouri and 41.0% in Indiana. The more value individuals placed on non-hunting wildlife experiences, the less likely they were to say they would engage in a behaviour harmful to the animal (β=–0.47, P=0.030). The more negative the attitudes towards the hellbender held by individuals, the less likely they were to say they would remove the hook (β=–0.55, P

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Author(s), editor(s), contributor(s)

Perry-Hill, Rebecca
Smith, Jordan W.
Reimer, Adam
Mase, Amber S.
Mullendore, Nathan
Mulvaney, Kate K.
Prokopy, Linda S.

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