Mahmood Soofi, Benjamin Ghasemi, Mohsen Ahmadpour, Mobin Soufi, Iman Islami, Alaina Eckert, Mohammad Hossein Gorjian Arabi, Ali T Qashqaei, Javad Selyari, Kamran Nasirahmadi, Johannes Kamp, Matthias Waltert, Jane Addison, Chris R Pavey
Interactions between law enforcement agents in conservation (e.g., rangers) and illegal resource users (e.g., illegal hunters) can be violent and sometimes fatal, which negatively affects conservation efforts and people's well-being. Models from social psychology, such as integrated threat theory (ITT) (intergroup interactions shape intergroup emotions, prejudices and perceived threats leading to hostile attitudes or behaviors between groups), are useful in addressing such interactions. Conservation approaches relying mainly on law enforcement have never been investigated using this framework...
March 13, 2024: Conservation Biology