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Surveys of Alberta Hunter Opinions of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) 2007; 2017-2020 Overview of Results
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Introduction
Since the first documented case of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in Alberta in 2002, the disease has spread across the province with increasing speed; in 2019 17.5% of wild mule deer heads submitted in the province tested positive1. A research team in the Department of Resource Economics and Environmental Sociology (REES) at the University of Alberta has been engaging with the hunting community over this time to explore their knowledge, risk perceptions and management preferences. Overall, the conclusions indicate:- Constancy: most attitudes and preferences towards CWD have not changed significantly over time, even over a 10-year period.
- Support: hunters are supportive of management actions for CWD and hunter involvement in those actions.
- Difference: although supportive, differences in perceptions show that not everyone is the same and that the risk preferences and attitudes towards CWD—though relatively constant over time—are different. We wish to thank the hunters who have taken the time to respond to these surveys and provide a brief descriptive overview of comparable survey results from 2007, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 hunting seasons. It is our hope that this work will enhance wildlife conservation and management approaches in the province for the future.
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- 2021-01-01
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