Search results for "ihminen-eläinsuhde"

Assessing tolerance for wildlife: human-elephant conflict in Chimanimani, Mozambique

2020

Human–elephant conflict (HEC) is a common problem for rural populations in sub-Saharan Africa. Recent studies have shown that willingness to tolerate wildlife is largely a function of perceived risks and benefits, but most technical assessments are limited to the immediate cause of the conflict and neglect the broader socioeconomic and political contexts. Based on two sets of interviews, this article provides a socioeconomic analysis of HEC in the buffer zone of Chimanimani National Reserve in Mozambique. Although traditional methods to scare off elephants were found to have little effect, a beehive fence introduced in 2016 initially appeared to be successful. However, follow-up three years…

Tutkimusesittely : Pro gradu -tutkielma sanomalehtien supikoirakirjoituksista

2022

YKES:in gradukilpailussa palkittu tutkielmani tarkastelee Suomessa ajoittain kiivastakin keskustelua herättäneen supikoiran merkitysten muotoutumista sanomalehtiteksteissä. nonPeerReviewed

Towards cultural transformation : Culture as planetary well-being

2024

Culture covers myriad aspects of human life. Most often it is understood as intellectual or artistic practices, but in a broader view, culture covers the habits, lifestyles, traditions, beliefs, values, and worldviews that shape human lives and societies. Culture also undergoes continuous change and is affected by human actions. Current ecological and well-being crises caused by destructive cultural practices and actions pose an existential risk to both humans and nonhumans. This chapter argues that when challenging, preventing, and changing such destructive human practices and actions, the role of culture is indispensable. Building on and rethinking cultural sustainability, the chapter out…

Koirat ovat elävää kulttuuriperintöä, mutta lemmikkikulttuuri ei oikeuta koirien kärsimystä

2019

Susien paikat : ihminen ja susi 1900-luvun Suomessa

2020

Viime vuosisadan aikana susien esiintymisessä ja asemassa tapahtui suuria muutoksia. Syntyi monenlaisia käsityksiä susien käyttäytymisestä ja sijoittumisesta. Tässä kirjassa paneudutaan susien paikkoihin 1900-luvun Suomessa. Paikoilla tarkoitetaan sekä susiyksilöiden fyysistä sijaintia että sijaintiin liittyviä mielikuvia. Lähdesmäen tutkimus antaa uutta tietoa susien liikkumisesta maassamme ja sen rajojen yli. Se kertoo susien suhteesta ihmisen ja saaliseläinten elinpiireihin. Teos avaa ja purkaa käsityksiä, jotka liittyvät suden sijoittumiseen, maata halkovaan susirajaan, suteen erämaalajina sekä häirikkösusiin. Monet tarkastelluista mielikuvista syntyivät vasta 1900-luvulla. Ne vaikuttiv…

Dog-Owner Relationship, Owner Interpretations and Dog Personality Are Connected with the Emotional Reactivity of Dogs

2022

Simple Summary The relationship between owner and the dog affects the dog's attachment behaviors and stress coping. In turn, the quality of the relationship may affect owner's interpretations about their dog's behavior. Here, we assessed dogs' emotional responses from heart rate variability and behavioral changes during five different situations. Dog owners evaluated the emotion (valence and arousal) of their dog after each situation. We found that both negative and positive incidents provoked signs of emotional arousal in dogs. Owners detected the dog's arousal especially during fear- and stress-evoking situations. The dog-owner relationship did not affect owners' interpretation of dogs' e…

Developing response-ability in human-wasp encounters

2023

Learning to live with unloved others is crucial in the ecological crisis. Unloved wasps are feared and disliked for their sting. Understanding of their ecological importance is increasing, however. Human-wasp encounters are changing with environmental changes, and strategies for multispecies cohabitation are needed. This multispecies study highlights features of wasp biology affecting human-wasp encounters and analyzes how conflicted human-wasp relations could be mitigated. The geographical focus is Finland, in the Northern boreal region. Biological analysis specified spatiotemporal aspects affecting human-wasp encounters: human and wasp habitats and preferences overlap ubiquitously. From a…