Human-black bear conflict in urban areas: An integrated approach to management response

Human Dimensions of Wildlife

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 174-184

  Don Carlos, Andrew W ^a   Bright, Alan D ^a   Teel, Tara L ^a   Vaske, Jerry J ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Black bears; Human dimensions; Human wildlife conflict; Urban wildlife

Indexed keywords

URSUS AMERICANUS;

EID: 68149180843     PISSN: 10871209     EISSN: 1533158X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10871200902839316     Document Type: Review

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