Illegal Hunting and Angling: The Neutralization of Wildlife Law Violations

Society and Animals

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 225-243

  Eliason, Stephen L ^a  

^a MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Conservation officers; Fishing; Hunting; Poaching; Wildlife law violators

Indexed keywords

EID: 0345767293     PISSN: 10631119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853003322773032     Document Type: Review

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