[APWG] NEWS: Understanding social perceptions of invasive alien species
Olivia Kwong
plant at plantconservation.org
Mon Jan 12 08:37:43 CST 2009
http://www.environmental-expert.com/resultEachPressRelease.aspx?cid=8819&codi=43478&idproducttype=8&level=0
Understanding social perceptions of invasive alien species
Source: European Commission, Environment DG
Published Jan. 12, 2009
Almost all respondents to a stakeholder survey on invasive alien species
(IAS) agreed that eradicating species with negative impacts is necessary.
However, perceptions of what the main impacts and benefits of IAS are vary
according to the stakeholders questioned. Such insights into social
perceptions of wildlife can help inform effective conservation programmes.
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