Assessing public comitment to endangered species protection: a Canadian case study

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dc.contributor.authorMcCune, Jenny L.
dc.contributor.authorCarlsson, Anja M.
dc.contributor.authorColla, Sheila
dc.contributor.authorDavy, Christina
dc.contributor.authorFavaro, Brett
dc.contributor.authorFord, Adam T.
dc.contributor.authorFraser, Kevin C.
dc.contributor.authorMartins, Eduardo G.
dc.date.accessioned2022-12-22T00:08:15Z
dc.date.available2022-12-22T00:08:15Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.descriptionOpen access article. Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license (CC BY 4.0) appliesen_US
dc.description.abstractPreventing the extinction of species will require limiting human activities in key areas, but it is unclear to what extent the public is committed to these limits and the associated costs. We commissioned an online survey of 1000 Canadians and asked them if it is important to prevent the extinction of wild species in Canada. We used specific scenarios illustrating the need for limits to personal activities, private property rights, and industrial development to further test their support. The respondents were strongly committed to species conservation in principle (89% agree), including the need to limit industrial development (80% agree). There was less support for limiting private property rights (63% agree), and more uncertainty when scenarios suggested potential loss of property rights and industry-based jobs. This highlights the high level of public concern regarding the economic impacts of preventing extinctions, and the need for more programs to encourage voluntary stewardship of endangered species on private land. Opinion polls that measure public support for conservation without acknowledging the concessions required may result in overly optimistic estimates of the level of support. Most Canadians in our sample supported endangered species conservation even when the necessity of limiting human activities was explicitly stated.en_US
dc.description.peer-reviewYesen_US
dc.identifier.citationMcCune, J. L., Carlsson, A. M., Colla, S., Davy, C., Favaro, B., Ford, A. T., Fraser, K. C., & Martins, E. G. (2017). Assessing public comitment to endangered species protection: A Canadian case study. FACETS, 2(1), 178-194. https://doi.org/10.1139/facets-2016-0054en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10133/6401
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherCanadian Science Publishingen_US
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Biological Sciencesen_US
dc.publisher.facultyArts and Scienceen_US
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Guelphen_US
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen_US
dc.publisher.institutionYork Universityen_US
dc.publisher.institutionTrent Universityen_US
dc.publisher.institutionMemorial University of Newfoundlanden_US
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Manitobaen_US
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Waterlooen_US
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Lethbridgeen_US
dc.publisher.urlhttps://doi.org/10.1139/facets-2016-0054en_US
dc.subjectCanadaen_US
dc.subjectConservationen_US
dc.subjectEndangered speciesen_US
dc.subjectOpinion pollen_US
dc.subjectPublic opinionen_US
dc.subjectOnline surveyen_US
dc.subject.lcshEndangered species--Canada
dc.subject.lcshWildlife conservation--Canada--Citizen participation
dc.subject.lcshPublic opinion--Canada
dc.titleAssessing public comitment to endangered species protection: a Canadian case studyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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