WILDLIFE VALUE

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WILDLIFE VALUE
Does wildlife have value?
If all people agreed that wildlife has no value,
there would never be another wildlife issue.
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VALUE DEFINED
A VALUE IN THE MIND OF A PERSON IS AN ATTITUDE
WHICH RESULTS IN THE VALUE OF A THING.
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WILDLIFE VALUE
Difficult to evaluate a non-market resource by
use of indirect means.
Why determine value?
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WILDLIFE VALUE
Recreational
Aesthetic
Educational
Biological
Commercial
Historical
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ATTITUDES
How do people feel about (value) fish and
wildlife?
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ATTITUDE
Individual feelings and beliefs which may be
positive, negative, or non-emotional.
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ATTITUDES
Ten categories of feelings and beliefs towards
animals.
Stephen R. Kellert
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NATURALISTIC
Strong interest/affection for wildlife.
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NATURALISTIC
Strong interest/affection for wildlife. Observati
on and personal involvement.
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NATURALISTIC
Strong interest/affection for wildlife. Observati
on and personal involvement. The opportunity to
see wildlife provides the challenge for seeking
the wilderness experience.
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ECOLOGISTIC
Focus on wildlife, no personal involvement.
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ECOLOGISTIC
Focus on wildlife, no personal involvement.
Conceptual understanding of species
interactions.
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ECOLOGISTIC
Focus on wildlife, no personal involvement.
Conceptual understanding of species
interactions. Focus on diversity of species
(not individual).
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HUMANISTIC
Strong attachment for individual animals (pets).
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HUMANISTIC
Strong attachment for individual animals (pets).
Animal is subhuman.
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HUMANISTIC
Strong attachment for individual animals (pets).
Animal is subhuman. Affection and
companionship.
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MORALISTIC
Ethical treatment of animals.
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MORALISTIC
Ethical treatment of animals. Strong opposition
to inflicting pain, harm, or suffering of
animals.
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MORALISTIC
Ethical treatment of animals. Strong opposition
to inflicting pain, harm, or suffering of
animals. Animals have rights, most basic is to
exist.
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SCIENTISTIC
Biological and physical characteristics.
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SCIENTIFIC
Biological and physical characteristics.
Emotional detachment.
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SCIENTIFIC
Biological and physical characteristics.
Emotional detachment. Reductionist attitude
only look at the parts.
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AESTHETIC
Attractiveness or symbolic significance.

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AESTHETIC
Attractiveness or symbolic significance.
Aesthetic merit and beauty.
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AESTHETIC
Attractiveness or symbolic significance.
Aesthetic merit and beauty. Have
certain meaning.
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UTILITARIAN
Practical and material value of animals.
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UTILITARIAN
Practical and material value of animals.
Usefulness to people.
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UTILITARIAN
Practical and material value of animals.
Usefulness to people. Emotions are
subordinate to practical concerns.
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DOMINIONISTIC
Must be in control of animals.
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DOMINIONISTIC
Must be in control of animals. Competition,
skill, strength.
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DOMINIONISTIC
Must be in control of animals. Competition,
skill, strength. Render wilderness submissive or
tame.
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NEGATIVISTIC
Dislike or fear of animals.
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NEUTRALISTIC
Passive indifferent.
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NEUTRALISTIC
Passive indifferent. Emotional separation from
animals.