Human-wildlife coexistence: understanding attitudes towards wildlife in urban environments

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dc.contributor.authorHill, Joshua Louis
dc.contributor.authorUniversity of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science
dc.contributor.supervisorBarrett, Louise
dc.date.accessioned2022-09-15T23:21:50Z
dc.date.available2022-09-15T23:21:50Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.degree.levelMastersen_US
dc.description.abstractExisting attempts to elucidate one's level of engagement with and attitude towards urban wildlife are primarily focused on a single species of flora or fauna and multiple species data are lacking. To achieve a more comprehensive understanding of perceptions of wildlife, I built and tested a measurement tool adopting both quantitative and qualitative methods: The Urban Wildlife Coexistence and Attitudes Scale (UWCAS). Two versions of the survey were administered to residents of the cities of Lethbridge, Calgary, and Red Deer (N= 1362). The results indicated that UWCAS (Version 2) is a psychometrically valid tool that elucidates the attitudes that residents hold toward wildlife. Overall, urban residents scored high on their willingness to coexist with and tolerate wild urban plants and animals. Further research could involve the collaboration with city planners and wildlife management groups to highlight species and habitats that could increase the health, happiness and well-being of residents.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipLethbridge College- CARIF- 10-000-82033-xxxxx SSHRC-10-000-81808-xxxxx CARIF- 10-000-82038-xxxxxen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10133/6333
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.proquest.subject0451en_US
dc.proquest.subject0632en_US
dc.proquest.subject0768en_US
dc.proquestyesYesen_US
dc.publisherLethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Dept. of Psychologyen_US
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Psychologyen_US
dc.publisher.facultyArts and Scienceen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesThesis (University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science)en_US
dc.subjectsocial sciencesen_US
dc.subjecthuman-wildlife coexistenceen_US
dc.subjectsurvey data analysisen_US
dc.subjectperceptions of urban wildlifeen_US
dc.subjectUrban animals--Ecology--Albertaen_US
dc.subjectUrban animals--Public opinion--Research--Albertaen_US
dc.subjectUrban plants--Ecology--Albertaen_US
dc.subjectUrban plants--Public opinion--Research--Albertaen_US
dc.subjectSuburban animals--Ecology--Albertaen_US
dc.subjectSuburban animals--Public opinion--Research--Albertaen_US
dc.subjectSuburban plants--Ecology--Albertaen_US
dc.subjectSuburban plants--Public opinion--Research--Albertaen_US
dc.subjectUrban ecologyen_US
dc.subjectHuman-animal relationshipsen_US
dc.subjectCoexistence of speciesen_US
dc.subjectDissertations, Academicen_US
dc.titleHuman-wildlife coexistence: understanding attitudes towards wildlife in urban environmentsen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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