Factors influencing farmers' concerns regarding bovine tuberculosis in wildlife and livestock around Riding Mountain National Park

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 156-166

  Brook, Ryan K ^a   McLachlan, Stéphane M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bovine tuberculosis; Farmer attitudes; Logistic regression; Protected areas

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; MAMMALS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK PERCEPTION;

BOVINE TUBERCULOSIS; EXPLORATORY ANALYSIS; FARMERS' ATTITUDES; HOTSPOTS; LOGISTICS REGRESSIONS; MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES; NATIONAL PARKS; OBJECTIVE MEASURE; PROTECTED AREAS; SPATIAL VARIABLES;

FARMS;

AGRICULTURAL WORKER; BOVINE TUBERCULOSIS; DISEASE SPREAD; LIVESTOCK; PROTECTED AREA;

ADULT; AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ARTICLE; CANADA; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; CATTLE FARMING; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FRUSTRATION; HUMAN; LIVESTOCK; MALE; NATIONAL PARK; NORTH AMERICA; PREVALENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; STRESS; WILDLIFE;

CANADA; MANITOBA; NORTH AMERICA; RIDING MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK;

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 33646800213     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2005.08.022     Document Type: Article

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