Comparison of perceptions regarding the reintroduction of river otters and oriental storks in Japan
Comparison of perceptions regarding the reintroduction of river otters and oriental storks in Japan
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DOI：
10.1080/23311886.2022.2115656
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发表时间：
2022-08
影响因子：
1.5
通讯作者：
R. Sakurai;R. Stedman;H. Tsunoda;H. Enari;Takuro Uehara
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作者：
R. Sakurai;R. Stedman;H. Tsunoda;H. Enari;Takuro Uehara
摘要虽然重新引入灭绝物种是恢复自我调节的生物多样性生态系统的重要途径，但以往的研究表明，公众的支持和理解是此类项目成功不可或缺的。本研究比较了大学生对日本已经重新引入的物种（东方鹳）和尚未重新引入的物种（水獭）的态度。在日本的一所私立大学进行了问卷调查，结果（n = 360）显示，学生更有可能支持重新引入的东方鹳比河獭。大多数人不知道这些物种灭绝的原因，和文本挖掘分析显示，那些谁看到的消息，重新引入东方鹳表现出更高的可能性，以支持该项目。因此，参与者对物种再引入的态度不一定受到他们对相关物种的知识的影响，而是受到短暂经历的影响，例如观看有关该项目的新闻。
Abstract While reintroducing extirpated species is an important approach for restoring self-regulating biodiverse ecosystems, previous studies have shown that public support and understanding are indispensable for the success of such projects. In this study, the attitudes of university students toward species that have already been reintroduced in Japan (oriental storks) and those that have not yet been reintroduced (river otters) were compared. A questionnaire survey was conducted in a private university in Japan, and the results (n = 360) revealed that the students more likely supported the reintroduction of oriental storks than that of river otters. A majority did not know the reasons accounting for the extirpation of these species, and a text mining analysis revealed that those who saw the news about reintroduction of oriental stork showed a higher likelihood to support the project. Thus, the participants’ attitudes toward species reintroduction were not necessarily affected by their knowledge regarding the concerned species, but by the transient experiences, such as watching news about the project.