Urban wildlife and arborists: environmental governance and the protection of wildlife during tree care operations

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Abstract When working with urban trees, arborists can negatively impact wildlife. There have been recent efforts to strengthen wildlife protection and conservation during arboricultural practices, both legislatively voluntarily through arboriculture organizations. To examine arborists’ perceptions of these environmental policies understand their experiences wildlife, we conducted an international online survey 805 arborists. Many respondents (n = 481, 59.8%) reported being involved in tree work that resulted injury or death, despite most reportedly modifying plans objectives after encountering 598, 74.3%). Decisions modify cease were heavily influenced by the legal species, having young, overall management objectives. Support for new best practices (BMPs) was high 718, 90.3%), as awareness arboriculture-related legislation 611, 77.2%). The findings demonstrate support amongst implementation protect forestry; however, such would require a non-prescriptive approach is relevant diversity concerns globally, causing concern about applicability document. Concerns also included economic impacts voluntary arboriculture, where competitors may not adhere industry standards practices. Given increased policies, recommend development wildlife-focused BMPs especially intermediary until be implemented more rigorously enforced.

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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Urban Ecology

سال: 2023

ISSN: ['2058-5543']

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/jue/juad002