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Area of Science:

  • Wildlife Management
  • Conservation Psychology
  • Human Dimensions of Wildlife

Background:

  • Resolving conflicts in outdoor cat management requires understanding stakeholder beliefs and attitudes.
  • Existing research often frames this as a dichotomy between environmental and animal welfare advocates, with limited insight into underlying variables.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify variables predicting differences in beliefs and attitudes among key stakeholder groups involved in outdoor cat management.
  • To evaluate stakeholder intention to support non-lethal management strategies using a cognitive hierarchy model.

Main Methods:

  • A mail survey was administered to 1,596 randomly selected stakeholders in Florida, representing environmental and animal welfare groups.
  • Structural equation modeling was employed to analyze the relationships between values, beliefs, general attitudes, specific attitudes, and behavioral intentions.

Main Results:

  • The cognitive hierarchy model effectively explained 74% of the variance in management support.
  • Positive attitudes toward lethal management (humaneness) demonstrated the largest direct effect on management support.
  • Specific attitudes toward lethal management and general attitudes toward outdoor cats mediated the influence of cat-related impact beliefs on management support.

Conclusions:

  • Stakeholder support for non-lethal outdoor cat management is influenced by a complex interplay of values, beliefs, and attitudes.
  • The cognitive hierarchy model provides a robust framework for assessing stakeholder intentions in wildlife management contexts.
  • Recognizing that stakeholders can hold both positive and negative beliefs about outdoor cats is crucial for developing effective management strategies.