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Societal attention toward extinction threats: a comparison between climate change and biological invasions

Jarić, Ivan; Bellard, Céline; Courchamp, Franck; Kalinkat, Gregor; Meinard, Yves; Roberts, David; Correia, R. (2020), Societal attention toward extinction threats: a comparison between climate change and biological invasions, Scientific Reports, 10, p. 11085. 10.1038/S41598-020-67931-5

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2020
Journal name
Scientific Reports
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10
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11085
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Jarić, Ivan
Bellard, Céline
Courchamp, Franck
Kalinkat, Gregor
Meinard, Yves
Laboratoire d'analyse et modélisation de systèmes pour l'aide à la décision [LAMSADE]
Roberts, David
Correia, R.
Abstract (EN)
Public attention and interest in the fate of endangered species is a crucial prerequisite for effective conservation programs. Societal awareness and values will largely determine whether conservation initiatives receive necessary support and lead to adequate policy change. Using text data mining, we assessed general public attention in France, Germany and the United Kingdom toward climate change and biological invasions in relation to endangered amphibian, reptile, bird and mammal species. Our analysis revealed that public attention patterns differed among species groups and countries but was globally higher for climate change than for biological invasions. Both threats received better recognition in threatened than in non-threatened species, as well as in native species than in species from other countries and regions. We conclude that more efficient communication regarding the threat from biological invasions should be developed, and that conservation practitioners should take advantage of the existing attention toward climate change.
Subjects / Keywords
climate change; biological invasions