Determinants of Attitudes Regarding the Control of Non-Native Species and the Conservation of Native Species

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  • 外来種の防除と在来種の保護に関する意識に影響を及ぼす要因
  • ガイライシュ ノ ボウジョ ト ザイライシュ ノ ホゴ ニ カンスル イシキ ニ エイキョウ オ オヨボス ヨウイン

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The aim of this paper is to clarify the determinants of attitudes regarding the control of non-native species and the conservation of native species based on the results of questionnaire surveys administered to the members of a nonprofit organization in Shiga, Japan. This paper indicates that the respondent’s perceived numbers of non-native and native species that need to be controlled or conserved, respectively, increase with their advancing age. Additionally, the number of non-native species perceived as needing to be controlled is influenced by beliefs in attainability—whether efforts will be rewarded with the extermination of non-native species—and knowledge of biodiversity. In each taxonomic analysis, positive attitudes regarding the control of non-native species prevail among those who are fluent in biodiversity. Furthermore, attitudes toward the control of non-native fish or waterweed are positively influenced by early experiences with fishing or shellfish gathering.

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  • Journal of Rural Problems

    Journal of Rural Problems 50 (1), 43-48, 2014

    The Association for Regional Agricultural and Forestry Economics

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