Hunters' Acceptability of Lethal Management Methods Used to Control Invasive Wild Pigs (Sus scrofa) in Alabama

作     者：Ellis, Hailey E. Avila, Brian W. Cross, Megan M. Jaebker, Lauren M. Smith, Mark D. Bright, Alan D. Carlisle, Keith M. 

作者机构：Colorado State Univ Warner Coll Nat Resources Dept Human Dimens Nat Resources Ft Collins CO 80523 USA US Dept Agr Natl Wildlife Res Ctr Anim & Plant Hlth Inspect Serv Wildlife Serv Ft Collins CO USA Colorado State Univ Colorado Cooperat Fish & Wildlife Res Unit Ft Collins CO USA Auburn Univ Coll Forestry Wildlife & Environm Auburn AL USA US Dept Agr Natl Wildlife Res Ctr Anim & Plant Hlth inspection Serv Wildlife Serv Ft Collins CO 80521 USA Colorado Pk & Wildlife Ft Collins CO 80526 USA US Fish & Wildlife Serv Ft Collins CO 80525 USA 

出 版 物：《SOCIETY & NATURAL RESOURCES》 (Soc. Nat. Res.)

年 卷 期：2025年第38卷第5期

页      面：476-493页

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学科分类：0303[法学-社会学] 0830[工学-环境科学与工程（可授工学、理学、农学学位）] 0201[经济学-理论经济学] 07[理学] 0705[理学-地理学] 070501[理学-自然地理学] 0833[工学-城乡规划学] 

基　　金：USDA-APHIS Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources National Feral Swine Damage Management Program 

主　　题：Attitudes feral swine human dimensions invasive species normative beliefs wildlife management 

摘      要：Lethal control of wild pigs generates controversy due to stakeholder perceptions of wild pig-related damages and uses. Our research aimed to 1) examine hunter acceptability of lethal wild pig management methods;2) identify underlying patterns in how hunters conceptualize lethal management;and 3) determine the relative influence of various factors on management acceptability. Results from an online survey of Alabama hunters revealed that most hunters were accepting of management methods except for toxicants. Results also revealed two distinct dimensions of lethal management acceptability, characterized by government-implemented and landowner-implemented methods. The top government model included four key factors, with wildlife acceptance capacity having the largest effect. The top landowner model included five key factors, with attitudes having the largest effect. Findings suggest avenues for further investigation of key factors influencing hunters perceptions of management and highlight the importance of considering who implements the method when measuring acceptability.