Why Do We Like or Dislike Animals?

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More than fear: role of emotions in acceptability of lethal control of wolves (2014, background): “Other emotions, however, might be important in context of wildlife (Jacobs 2007, 2009; Manfredo 2008).”
Does colour matter? The influence of animal warning coloration on human emotions and willingness to protect them (2013, background): “Therefore, we inherited an innate tendency to react emotionally to some animals (Öhman, 2007; Jacobs, 2009).”
Toward a Mental Systems Approach to Human Relationships with Wildlife: The Role of Emotional Dispositions (2012, background): “Similar to the suggestions of others (Jacobs, 2009; Johansson & Karlsson, 2011; Manfredo, 2008), we propose that the inclusion of emotions in predictive models will enhance our understanding of human–wildlife relationships.”
Influence of interpretation on conservation intentions of whale tourists (2014, background): “The emotion group was provided with interpretation that aimed to provoke empathy toward whales by anthropomorphizing them (i.e., ascribing human states and traits to whales; Jacobs, 2009).”