Conserving Biodiversity in Farm Animals: Do Farmer and Public Biodiversity Knowledge and Awareness Matter?

Increases in biodiversity losses are a growing concern globally. In farm animals, related concerns about losses in genetic diversity have potentially increased with the emergence of breeding technologies that allow for faster genetic change in herds. Farmer and public acceptance of specific breeding...

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Published in:Society & natural resources 2018-08, Vol.31 (8), p.960-976
Main Authors: Boaitey, Albert, Goddard, Ellen, Hailu, Getu
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acceptance
Animals
Attitudes
Biodiversity
Biodiversity loss
Breeding
Breeding methods
Breeding of animals
Farmers
Farms
Genetic diversity
Genomics
Livestock
Livestock industry
Livestock production
Production
Public opinion
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Summary:Increases in biodiversity losses are a growing concern globally. In farm animals, related concerns about losses in genetic diversity have potentially increased with the emergence of breeding technologies that allow for faster genetic change in herds. Farmer and public acceptance of specific breeding practices can be influenced by a number of factors, including concerns about biodiversity and knowledge of biodiversity. The link between these factors and acceptance of new genetic technologies, if it exists, may help explain concerns about genetic technologies. This article examines the effect of attitudes and knowledge about biodiversity on the acceptance of genomic selection in livestock production using farmer and public survey data from Canada. Our results suggest that the link between biodiversity concerns and the acceptance of genomic selection is more robust for the public than for farmers. We also find that biodiversity knowledge and attitudes have opposite effects on acceptance of genomic selection.
ISSN:0894-1920
1521-0723
DOI:10.1080/08941920.2018.1450912