The Attractiveness of Freshwater Species Correlates Positively With Conservation Support

IF 1.7 2区 农林科学 Q2 SOCIOLOGY Anthrozoos Pub Date : 2023-09-13 DOI:10.1080/08927936.2023.2254551
Boris Lipták, Antonín Kouba, Katarina Zorić, Lazaros Salvaras, Pavol Prokop, Momir Paunović
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ABSTRACTThe attractiveness of a species influences human perceptions and attitudes toward it, while flagship species play a significant role in shaping public conservation interests. This research investigated how humans perceive the attractiveness of and their willingness to protect vertebrate and invertebrate aquatic representatives. The study focused on endangered and invasive fish and crayfish species presented to the participants through pictures shared via an online questionnaire. Participants rated the attractiveness of the species and indicated their willingness to protect them using a 7-point scale. The analysis was conducted based on 118 responses from men and women whose backgrounds varied in terms of their age, education, and knowledge regarding biological invasions. The findings indicate that the perceived attractiveness of a species was the primary factor influencing the participants’ willingness to protect the species: the more attractive a species was rated, the greater the willingness to protect it. Overall, endangered fish and crayfish species received higher willingness-to-protect scores than invasive species, with crayfish species being perceived as significantly more attractive than fish. Using attractive or flagship aquatic species, such as crayfish, in the conservation efforts of endangered freshwater taxa can enhance public, stakeholder, and policymaker awareness, thereby potentially contributing to the conservation and restoration of freshwater ecosystems and the protection of native biota.KEYWORDS: Aquatic invasionsbiological invasionsconservationcrayfishfishhuman–animal interaction AcknowledgementsSpecial thanks go to Goran Poznanović and Mayra for correcting the language of the manuscript. The contribution of the anonymous reviewers is also appreciated.Disclosure StatementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.Additional informationFundingThe research was supported by the Ministry of Science, Technological Development and Innovation of the Republic of Serbia, Contract No. 451-03-47/2023-01/ 200007. P.P. was also supported by the Operation Program of Integrated Infrastructure for the project UpScale of Comenius University Capacities and Competence in Research, Development and Innovation, ITMS2014+: 313021BUZ3, co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund.
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淡水物种的吸引力与保育支持呈正相关
摘要物种的吸引力影响着人类对其的认知和态度,而旗舰物种在塑造公众保护利益方面发挥着重要作用。本研究调查了人类如何感知的吸引力和他们的意愿,以保护脊椎动物和无脊椎水生代表。这项研究的重点是濒危和入侵的鱼类和小龙虾物种,这些物种通过在线问卷分享的图片呈现给参与者。参与者对这些物种的吸引力进行评分,并以7分的标准表示他们保护这些物种的意愿。这项分析是根据118名男性和女性的回答进行的,他们的年龄、教育程度和对生物入侵的了解程度各不相同。研究结果表明,一个物种的吸引力是影响参与者保护该物种意愿的主要因素:一个物种越有吸引力,保护它的意愿就越大。总体而言,濒危鱼类和小龙虾物种的保护意愿得分高于入侵物种,小龙虾物种被认为比鱼类更具吸引力。在保护濒危淡水分类群的工作中,利用有吸引力的水生物种或旗舰水生物种,如小龙虾,可以提高公众、利益相关者和决策者的意识,从而可能有助于保护和恢复淡水生态系统和保护本地生物群。关键词:水生入侵;生物入侵;保护;小龙虾;我们也感谢匿名审稿人的贡献。披露声明作者未报告潜在利益冲突。该研究得到了塞尔维亚共和国科学、技术发展和创新部的支持,合同号451-03 / 47/2023-01/ 200007。获得了欧洲区域发展基金共同资助的“美纽斯大学研发创新能力提升项目综合基础设施运营计划”(ITMS2014+: 313021BUZ3)的支持。
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Anthrozoos
Anthrozoos 农林科学-兽医学
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43
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期刊介绍: A vital forum for academic dialogue on human-animal relations, Anthrozoös is a quarterly, peer-reviewed journal that has enjoyed a distinguished history as a pioneer in the field since its launch in 1987. The key premise of Anthrozoös is to address the characteristics and consequences of interactions and relationships between people and non-human animals across areas as varied as anthropology, ethology, medicine, psychology, veterinary medicine and zoology. Articles therefore cover the full range of human–animal relations, from their treatment in the arts and humanities, through to behavioral, biological, social and health sciences.
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