Public attitudes toward wildlife are changing: A trend analysis of New York residents

Wildlife Society Bulletin

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 1027-1036

  Butler, Jessica S ^a,b   Shanahan, James ^a,c,d,e   Decker, Daniel J ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

^c TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Attitudes; New York; Trend analysis; Values; Wildlife

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; NATURE CONSERVATION; PROTECTIONISM; PUBLIC ATTITUDE; TREND ANALYSIS; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

NEW YORK [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 1642424207     PISSN: 00917648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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