Perceptions of polar bear tourists: A qualitative analysis

Human Dimensions of Wildlife

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 45-52

  Lemelin, Raynald Harvey ^a   Wiersma, Elaine C ^b  

^a LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Churchill; Manitoba; Polar bears; Protected areas; Qualitative research; Ursus maritimus; Wildlife tourism

Indexed keywords

URSUS MARITIMUS;

EID: 34248153388     PISSN: 10871209     EISSN: 1533158X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10871200601107890     Document Type: Review

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