Using decision modeling with stakeholders to reduce human-wildlife conflict: A raptor-grouse case study

Conservation Biology

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 350-359

  Redpath, S M ^a   Arroyo, B E ^a   Leckie, F M ^a   Bacon, P ^a   Bayfield, N ^a   Guttierrez R J ^b   Thirgood, S J ^c  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Conflict resolution; Decision modeling; Gamebird predation; Hen Harrier; Predator management

Indexed keywords

CONFLICT MANAGEMENT; GAMEBIRD; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; MODELING; PREDATOR CONTROL; RAPTOR; SPECIES CONSERVATION; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

CIRCUS CYANEUS; LAGOPUS LAGOPUS; LAGOPUS LAGOPUS SCOTICUS; LAGOPUS SCOTICUS; PHASIANIDAE; RAPTORES;

EID: 1842664418     PISSN: 08888892     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1523-1739.2004.00421.x     Document Type: Article

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