The role of social capital in endangered species management: A valuable resource
ABSTRACT The whooping crane (Grus americana) is an endangered North American species facing multiple environmental and anthropogenic threats. Even if the species thrives, it must continue to be managed after recovery because the threats will not abate. We examined how social capital serves as a reso...
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| description | ABSTRACT The whooping crane (Grus americana) is an endangered North American species facing multiple environmental and anthropogenic threats. Even if the species thrives, it must continue to be managed after recovery because the threats will not abate. We examined how social capital serves as a resource for potential community involvement in whooping crane management by conducting semi‐structured interviews (Jul–Sep 2010) of 35 individuals, 25 of whom are concerned community members who work and/or live in the wintering grounds of the lone wild population of whooping cranes in the Texas Coastal Bend, USA. We used an iterative process of inductive analysis to examine structural and cognitive dimensions of social capital within the community. We observed networks with bonding ties within the community that are strengthened by active engagement in crane‐related activities, shared values and community identity, and institutions that have fostered leadership and service. Bridging ties between community and state, federal, academic, and nonprofit organizations offer opportunities for knowledge sharing and legitimacy. Reciprocity and trust were evident from descriptions of the community working together effectively to address environmental and crane‐related concerns. Challenges to successful community involvement include finding ways for meaningful community contributions to foster greater trust between the community and federal natural resource managers. We suggest social capital in this community provides a resource that has the potential to save time and money in addressing ongoing efforts to protect this charismatic endangered species. © 2015 The Wildlife Society. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-cf82a9b3bfdf4fd2a735d145878aa2cd2025-08-20T02:36:23ZengWileyWildlife Society Bulletin2328-55402015-12-0139468969910.1002/wsb.602The role of social capital in endangered species management: A valuable resourceChara J. Ragland0Leigh A. Bernacchi1Tarla Rai Peterson2Wildlife and Conservation Policy Research Group, Department of Wildlife and Fisheries SciencesTexas A&M UniversityCollege StationTX77843USARegional Approaches to Climate Change in Pacific Northwest Agriculture, Department of Plant, Soil and Entomological SciencesUniversity of Idaho875 Perimeter DriveMoscowID83844USAWildlife and Conservation Policy Research Group, Department of Wildlife and Fisheries SciencesTexas A&M UniversityCollege StationTX77843USAABSTRACT The whooping crane (Grus americana) is an endangered North American species facing multiple environmental and anthropogenic threats. Even if the species thrives, it must continue to be managed after recovery because the threats will not abate. We examined how social capital serves as a resource for potential community involvement in whooping crane management by conducting semi‐structured interviews (Jul–Sep 2010) of 35 individuals, 25 of whom are concerned community members who work and/or live in the wintering grounds of the lone wild population of whooping cranes in the Texas Coastal Bend, USA. We used an iterative process of inductive analysis to examine structural and cognitive dimensions of social capital within the community. We observed networks with bonding ties within the community that are strengthened by active engagement in crane‐related activities, shared values and community identity, and institutions that have fostered leadership and service. Bridging ties between community and state, federal, academic, and nonprofit organizations offer opportunities for knowledge sharing and legitimacy. Reciprocity and trust were evident from descriptions of the community working together effectively to address environmental and crane‐related concerns. Challenges to successful community involvement include finding ways for meaningful community contributions to foster greater trust between the community and federal natural resource managers. We suggest social capital in this community provides a resource that has the potential to save time and money in addressing ongoing efforts to protect this charismatic endangered species. © 2015 The Wildlife Society.https://doi.org/10.1002/wsb.602community involvementendangered speciesGrus americanasocial capitalwhooping craneswildlife management |
| spellingShingle | Chara J. Ragland Leigh A. Bernacchi Tarla Rai Peterson The role of social capital in endangered species management: A valuable resource Wildlife Society Bulletin community involvement endangered species Grus americana social capital whooping cranes wildlife management |
| title | The role of social capital in endangered species management: A valuable resource |
| title_full | The role of social capital in endangered species management: A valuable resource |
| title_fullStr | The role of social capital in endangered species management: A valuable resource |
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| title_short | The role of social capital in endangered species management: A valuable resource |
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| topic | community involvement endangered species Grus americana social capital whooping cranes wildlife management |
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