Transcript Poster Human-wolf interactions

Human- Wolf interaction: the importance of hands-on meetings
by Anna Chowdhury, Master Programme of Applied Biology, Linköpings University, 2005
Hands-on meetings from 2 different viewpionts.
Social benefits for captive wolf packs .
Alterations of humans negative attitudes.
Prejudices from 1000 year tradition of wolf as
negative symbol, rectify torture, poisoning,
mutilation and mass destruction
Christianity, fables, mythology, children
stories, proverbs
Social interactions in a pack -> more harmony in
the group. Energy-displacement and direction of
aggression towards one individual in the pack
(omega).
Behavioural study- social interactions
and activity behaviours.
Focal group, Kolmården Zoobachelor pack, born 2000.
Total time: 30 hours, 45 minutes
Attitude survey- 38 questions on attitude, previous
experience and knowlegde, evaluation of meeting.
128 respondents
New know legde from hands-on meeting
social interactions (active and passive
subm ission, play invite, how l, dom inance and
subm issive behaviours)
108
Tromb
20%
Zeke
30%
18
Korax
16%
Atlas
11%
Yes
Omega- highest freqency social
behaviours, submissive to all other
members of the pack .
Isor (3rd rank)- highest freq dominance
behaviours, either highest motivation or to
uncertainty.
Alpha - highest freq of activity behaviour,
govern activity and be alert.
Isor
23%
activity behaviour (Lie, Sit,
Run/Chase/Walk, roll, urninate, other)
zeke
20%
tromb
24%
No
Has the wolf been represented rightly in media?
100
20
8
atlas
21%
Too narrow target group, all already
positive. Majority gain new knowlegde
during meetings -> less ignorance,
higher tolerance and acceptance.
korax
18%
isor
17%
Yes
No
do not know
Acceptable motif to hunt and reduce wolf
popualtion
frequency of behaviour, with humans present or not
51
55
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779
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soc int
behaviour
human
no human
Further implications: Selection of other
target groups, hunters, livestock holders,
company conference groups.
Further implications: Comparison
with other captive packs, both human
socialized and not.
Hands-on meetings- a possible
conservation tool, beneficiary for both
captive wolf packs and humans.
none of
statements
ST
2
fearless
behaviour
from wolf
RWC
8
9 1
fear of
one's
safety
ro
13
risk of pet
preying
o
25
3 2
118
risk of
livestock
preying
L
86 156
competing
with man
260
108
21
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