🐻 New Research - Who welcomes the bear: Evidence for a disconnect between attitudes and acceptability of killing brown bears ➡️ buff.ly/d4hqs0t

A study in Iran recommends gender-inclusive outreach and economic diversification for bear conservation

If you are interested, you can read more about the findings here: lnkd.in/eXARx9SY

Importantly, attitudes toward KITNOC were most influenced by beliefs about culpability and the importance of using less harmful alternatives. Our findings highlight the need for value-based dialogue in conservation policy.

I am happy to share our new article, published in Biological Conservation, in collaboration with a fantastic team including Danial Nayeri, Alireza Mohammadi, Mohammad Farhadinia, Jeremy Bruskotter, and John A. Vucetich, exploring attitudes toward killing in the name of conservation (KITNOC).

It was once said that a squirrel could travel through longleaf pine canopies from Virginia to Texas without touching the ground. But today, these majestic trees have declined by 90% from their original range and are now considered an endangered and vulnerable ecosystem.