Socio-Political and Ecological Dimensions of Municipal Wildlife Management

• DOI: 10.1080/08941920.2023.2267473
• Publication Date: 2023-10-17T03:54:57Z
• Authors: Émilie Edelblutte; John P. Casellas ...; Sara E. Cavallo; Anne G. Short Gia...
• Keywords: Odocoileus

In urban and suburban areas, the complex socio-environmental landscapes diverging interests of stakeholders make wildlife management difficult. We analyze how municipalities in Massachusetts decisions about white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus). Combining statistical analyses a survey municipal officials, qualitative analysis documents, semi-structured interviews, we investigate (i) conditions linked to concerns deer, (ii) that prompt explore actions, (iii) why some take action while others do not. find landscape features, Lyme disease incidence, an array governments options for management. show champions small-scale politics are crucial translating concern action. Our study illustrates complexity decision-making sub/urban environments where movement wild animals intersects with patterns development politics.