The black bear hunt in New Jersey: A constructionist analysis of an intractable conflict

Society and Animals

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 329-352

  Harker, Dave ^a   Bates, Diane C ^b  

^a BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

^b The College of New Jersey   (United States)

Author keywords

Bear hunt; Bears; Human wildlife; Social constructions

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA; URSUS AMERICANUS;

EID: 37349048181     PISSN: 10631119     EISSN: 15685306     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853007X235519     Document Type: Article

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