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Journal article
From Production to Protection: The Role of Land for Wildlife in Private Land Conservation in Southeast Queensland
Ecological Management and Restoration, Vol.26(3), pp.1-18
2025
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Abstract
In an attempt to combat the long-term trend in habitat loss in Australia, a nation-wide focus has encouraged conservation on private property through nonbinding voluntary programmes, such as Land for Wildlife programmes, and legally binding covenants, such as Voluntary Conservation Agreements. This research aimed to identify factors involved in landholder motivations for, and commitments to such programmes. We report on results of interviews (including property walks) and personality assessments of 31 landholders registered for the Land for Wildlife (LfW) programme in three Local Governments in Southeast Queensland, Australia. Personality (both temperament and character dimensions), as well as experiential learning through Land for Wildlife, played a role in developing pronature conservation behaviour, commitment to, and connectedness to nature on property. We make suggestions for resourcing and content of the LfW programme, including adequate allocated funds, stability and continuity of staff, frequent regular events involving a variety of activities with different modes of interaction, and opportunities for the development of social relationships with other registrants as well as Land for Wildlife officers (i.e., a Land for Wildlife community).
Details
- Title
- From Production to Protection: The Role of Land for Wildlife in Private Land Conservation in Southeast Queensland
- Authors
- Marilyn Shrapnel (Corresponding Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Law and SocietyClaudia Baldwin - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Sustainability Research ClusterLee Kannis-Dymand - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Sustainability Research Cluster
- Publication details
- Ecological Management and Restoration, Vol.26(3), pp.1-18
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
- Date published
- 2025
- DOI
- 10.1111/emr.70012
- ISSN
- 1442-8903; 1442-7001
- Copyright note
- © 2025 The Author(s). Ecological Management & Restoration published by Ecological Society of Australia and John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs License, which permits use and distribution in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, the use is non-commercial and no modifications or adaptations are made.
- Data Availability
- Data not provided in supporting information can be requested from the principal researcher.
- Grant note
- The research was supported by the Australian Government Research Training Program.
- Organisation Unit
- School of Health - Psychology; School of Law and Society; Sustainability Research Cluster
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 991131905102621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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