Students' perceptions of a highly controversial yet keystone species, the black-tailed prairie dog: A case study

Journal of Environmental Education

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 3-14

  Fox Parrish, Lynne ^a   Jurin, Richard R ^b  

^a University of Northern Colorado ^*

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Attitude; Black tailed prairie dog; Case study; Education; Short grass prairie; Students

Indexed keywords

CANIS FAMILIARIS; CYNOMYS LUDOVICIANUS;

EID: 53249115633     PISSN: 00958964     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/JOEE.39.4.3-14     Document Type: Article

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