Factors influencing risk perception associated with human-black bear conflict

Human Dimensions of Wildlife

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 133-136

  Gore, Meredith L ^a,b   Knuth, Barbara A ^a   Curtis, Paul D ^a   Shanahan, James E ^a  

^a Cornell University ^*  (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 34248144098     PISSN: 10871209     EISSN: 1533158X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10871200701195985     Document Type: Article

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