Examining assumptions in wildlife management: A contribution of human dimensions inquiry

Human Dimensions of Wildlife

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 56-72

  Enck, Jody W ^a   Decker, Daniel J ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Assumptions; Decision making; Human dimensions; Wildlife management

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001843166     PISSN: 10871209     EISSN: 1533158X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10871209709359102     Document Type: Article

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