Grassland Conservation and the Plains-wanderer A Small Brown Bird Makes an Effective Local Flagship

This study explored whether the plains-wanderer (Pedionomus torquatus), a species lacking the criteria outlined in the traditional flagship model, is a suitable local flagship for the Northern Plains Grasslands of Victoria in Australia. Questionnaires and telephone interviews were used to survey res...

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Published inConservation and society Vol. 13; no. 4; pp. 407 - 413
Main Authors Johnstone, Kyla, Miller, Kelly K., Antos, Mark J.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Bangalore WOLTERS KLUWER INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED 01.10.2015
Wolters Kluwer - Medknow Publications
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
Subjects
Analysis
Australia
Biodiversity
Biodiversity conservation
Charismatic species
Conservation
Ecology
Environmental conservation
flagship species
Grassland management
Grasslands
Habitat conservation
human dimensions
Methods
Natural resources conservation
Nature conservation
Northern Plains Grasslands
plains-wanderer
Protection and preservation
Questionnaires
Species
Sustainable agriculture
threatened species
Victoria
Wildlife conservation
Australia
flagship species
conservation
grasslands
plains-wanderer
Northern Plains Grasslands
Victoria
threatened species
human dimensions
Australia
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Summary:This study explored whether the plains-wanderer (Pedionomus torquatus), a species lacking the criteria outlined in the traditional flagship model, is a suitable local flagship for the Northern Plains Grasslands of Victoria in Australia. Questionnaires and telephone interviews were used to survey residents and natural resource management professionals and volunteers (‘NRM participants’) in communities living close to the Northern Plains Grasslands. Questionnaires were completed by 146 residents and 69 NRM participants, and 15 interviews were conducted. Results suggest that a significant proportion of the local community was aware of, and valued, the plains-wanderer, and that the species is currently functioning as an effective flagship for the region. Recommendations are provided for the future selection of flagship species in ecosystems where traditional flagships are not present.
ISSN:0972-4923
0975-3133
DOI:10.4103/0972-4923.179882