Comparing manager and visitor perceptions of llama use in wilderness

Llama use in wilderness is projected to increase over the next 5 years. Whi le the greatest concerns about this increase in use are unexpected impacts to native flora, impacts to native fauna, and conflicts with other user typ es, there is also concern about how prepared managers are to deal with this increasing recreation demand. This research compares manager attitudes and knowledge to those of hikers, horseback riders, and commercial Ilama custo mers in the Intermountain West. With managers' expectations that all packst ock use will continue to increase in the near future, this assessment of di fferences in attitudes will help in understanding current positions regardi ng impacts of Ilama use in wilderness.