Wolves, Crows, and Spiders: An eclectic Literature Review inspires a Model explaining Humans’ similar Reactions to ecologically different Wildlife

Coming from the vantage point of managing human relations to potentially problematic wildlife, we bring following questions: Where do people’s emotionally vigorous and polarized reactions originate? Why these different scenarios human-wildlife conflict appear similar? In this paper provide findings an eclectic review purposefully sampled literature on wolves, corvids spiders. Based synthesis, propose three answers those 1). The emotional vigor inherent in conflicts is caused by activation deep-seated loaded factors, specifically worldviews human-nature more broadly, integral motivation for seeking control, symbolic associations darkness. 2). opposing attitudes derive diverging degrees wanting control a situation conflict. 3). Despite ecological specificities, various cases may evoke similar mental processes and, accordingly, same people. Consequentially, it possible develop transferable solutions that contribute challenges instances encounters.