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Human Conditioning to Wildlife: Steps Toward Theory and Research

Human Conditioning to Wildlife: Steps Toward Theory and Research Wildlife conditioning and habitation to humans are frequently studied, but human conditioning and habituation to wildlife have received little attention. We propose that human–wildlife interaction can be better understood and managed if conditioning and habituation are examined in both humans and wildlife. We review what is known about human conditioning and habituation and their relationships to four aspects of human learning (i.e., enactive learning, behavior modeling, expectancy, tutelage) and conclude that human conditioning to wildlife occurs more often than habituation. The results of human conditioning vary among individuals because the process is shaped by pre-existing expectations, attitudes and values, knowledge, skills, and situational differences. An improved understanding of human conditioning to wildlife has the potential to improve our ability to predict, understand, and influence human beliefs about and behavior toward wildlife, minimize negative aspects of wildlife–human interaction, and protect the viability of wildlife conservation as a widely shared social goal. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Human Dimensions of Wildlife Taylor & Francis

Human Conditioning to Wildlife: Steps Toward Theory and Research

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Taylor & Francis
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1533-158X
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1087-1209
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10.1080/10871200802427972
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Abstract

Wildlife conditioning and habitation to humans are frequently studied, but human conditioning and habituation to wildlife have received little attention. We propose that human–wildlife interaction can be better understood and managed if conditioning and habituation are examined in both humans and wildlife. We review what is known about human conditioning and habituation and their relationships to four aspects of human learning (i.e., enactive learning, behavior modeling, expectancy, tutelage) and conclude that human conditioning to wildlife occurs more often than habituation. The results of human conditioning vary among individuals because the process is shaped by pre-existing expectations, attitudes and values, knowledge, skills, and situational differences. An improved understanding of human conditioning to wildlife has the potential to improve our ability to predict, understand, and influence human beliefs about and behavior toward wildlife, minimize negative aspects of wildlife–human interaction, and protect the viability of wildlife conservation as a widely shared social goal.

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Human Dimensions of Wildlife – Taylor & Francis

Published: Dec 3, 2008

Keywords: conditioning; habituation; human learning; human–wildlife interaction

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