Developed waters for wildlife: Science, perception, values, and controversy

Wildlife Society Bulletin

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 563-569

  Krausman, Paul R ^a   Rosenstock, Steven S ^b   Cain III, James W ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^b ARIZONA GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Catchments; Southwest; Water; Wildlife

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENT; LAND USE; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33751239444     PISSN: 00917648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2193/0091-7648(2006)34[563:DWFWSP]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Review

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