The return of the Iberian lynx to Portugal: local voices

Table 3 Conditions for lynx presence indicated by interviewees (n) in the three geographical areas

Conditions concerning reintroduction	n	Guadiana	Moura-Barrancos	Malcata	Key actors
Higher wild rabbit abundance	55	√	√	√^a	Mainly land owners and local council representatives
Local awareness campaigns	26	√^a	√	√	All key actors
Financial compensation	22	√^a	√		Not mentioned by lynx observers or nature activity users Hunters^a
Reestablishment of agricultural practices for wild rabbit abundance	20	√	√	√^a
More suitable habitat for lynxes	16	√	√	√
Agreements with proprietors and hunters	15	√	√	√
No restrictions (to hunting and others)	15	√	√	√	Not mentioned by land owners
Marketing of lynx as a tourist attraction	4	√	√
No hunting in lynx areas	4		√	√
Social acceptance	3	√	√
Hunting fee reduction	2	√

Absence of a tick signifies that the condition was not mentioned in the respective area
^aThe condition was mentioned significantly more in that area (p < 0.05)

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