Capacity norms on bear viewing platforms

Human Dimensions of Wildlife

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 37-49

  Whittaker, Doug ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Bear viewing; Carrying capacity; Encounter norms; Wildlife viewing platforms

Indexed keywords

EID: 0010280477     PISSN: 10871209     EISSN: 1533158X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10871209709359093     Document Type: Article

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