Managing feral horses in Victoria: A study of community attitudes and perceptions

Ecological Management and Restoration

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 237-243

  Nimmo, Dale G ^a   Miller, Kelly K ^a   Adams, Robyn ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Feral horse; Human dimensions; Human wildlife conflict; Pest management; Wildlife management

Indexed keywords

FERAL ORGANISM; HORSE; PERCEPTION; PEST CONTROL; PUBLIC ATTITUDE; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; VICTORIA [AUSTRALIA];

EQUIDAE;

EID: 35748937924     PISSN: 14427001     EISSN: 14428903     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-8903.2007.00375.x     Document Type: Article

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