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Hands-on meetings from 2 different viewpionts. Social benefits for captive wolf packs .

Human- Wolf interaction: the importance of hands-on meetings by Anna Chowdhury, Master Programme of Applied Biology, Linköpings University, 2005. Hands-on meetings from 2 different viewpionts. Social benefits for captive wolf packs . Alterations of humans negative attitudes.

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Hands-on meetings from 2 different viewpionts. Social benefits for captive wolf packs .

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  1. Human- Wolf interaction: the importance of hands-on meetingsby Anna Chowdhury, Master Programme of Applied Biology, Linköpings University, 2005 Hands-on meetings from 2 different viewpionts. Social benefits for captive wolf packs . Alterations of humans negative attitudes. Prejudices from 1000 year tradition of wolf as negative symbol, rectify torture, poisoning, mutilation and mass destruction Christianity, fables, mythology, children stories, proverbs Social interactions in a pack -> more harmony in the group. Energy-displacement and direction of aggression towards one individual in the pack (omega). Behavioural study- social interactions and activity behaviours. Focal group, Kolmården Zoo- bachelor pack, born 2000. Total time: 30 hours, 45 minutes Attitude survey- 38 questions on attitude, previous experience and knowlegde, evaluation of meeting. 128 respondents Omega- highest freqency social behaviours, submissive to all other members of the pack . Isor (3rd rank)- highest freq dominance behaviours, either highest motivation or to uncertainty. Alpha - highest freq of activity behaviour, govern activity and be alert. Too narrow target group, all already positive. Majority gain new knowlegde during meetings -> less ignorance, higher tolerance and acceptance. Further implications: Selection of other target groups, hunters, livestock holders, company conference groups. Further implications: Comparison with other captive packs, both human socialized and not. Hands-on meetings- a possible conservation tool, beneficiary for both captive wolf packs and humans.

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