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8 - Public Perceptions of Wildlife and Population Issues

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 June 2022

Trevor J. C. Beebee
Affiliation:
University of Sussex
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Opinion polls indicate that many people in the UK are concerned about wildlife declines and about overpopulation. These feelings are widely shared by naturalists, scientists, artists and many religious groups, as well as by the general public. Unfortunately, such views are uncommon among economists and rarely feature at all in politics. Discussion of population pressure has remained largely taboo, even in wildlife circles, presumably because of fear of causing offence. However, there are adverse consequences for society from a high human population that go far beyond problems for wildlife and countryside. Traffic jams are health hazards, both physically and mentally,and infrastructure expansions generate stress for those affected by them, while public services including healthcare and education are increasingly overwhelmed by people needing to use them.

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Impacts of Human Population on Wildlife
A British Perspective
, pp. 181 - 209
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2022

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