Factors affecting perceptions of human-wildlife interactions in residential areas of northern New York and implications for conservation

Human Dimensions of Wildlife

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 102-118

  Kretser, Heidi E ^a   Curtis, Paul D ^b   Francis, Joseph D ^b   Pendall, Rolf J ^b   Knuth, Barbara A ^b  

^a WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY   (United States)

^b Cornell University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Adirondack park; Exurban; Human wildlife conflict; Logistic regression; Protected area; Urban rural interface

Indexed keywords

EID: 68149169987     PISSN: 10871209     EISSN: 1533158X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10871200802695594     Document Type: Article

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