An approach for demonstrating the social legitimacy of hunting

Wildlife Society Bulletin

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 310-321

  Peterson, M Nils ^a,b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ethics; Hunting; Land ethic; Morality; Odocoileus virginianus; White tailed deer

Indexed keywords

ETHICS; HUNTING; MORALITY; PERCEPTION; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALIA; CERVIDAE; ODOCOILEUS VIRGINIANUS;

EID: 3242686383     PISSN: 00917648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2193/0091-7648(2004)32[310:AAFDTS]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Review

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