Factors Influencing Human Attitudes towards Wolves in Northwest Spain

Surveys have been used to study the current perception towards wolves by different stakeholders such as ranchers, landowners, hunters, experts in field, and employees of environmental administration provinces Pontevedra A Coruña, northwest Spain. The main objective this is evaluation further discussion compensation offered affected people for damages caused wolf attacks whether compensations represent an improvement degree tolerance these animals. Significant differences (p < 0.05) were found among sectors interviewed, with hunters being least tolerant sector, followed ranchers. number area was proven influence their perspective toward need preventive measures. There unanimity locals, who do not consider tools provided Galician sufficient palliate produced wolves. However, 53.8% group whose livelihood will most likely be attacks, 60% believe that does help reduce Losing animal makes more agree use lethal non-lethal methods.