Environmental sporting: Birding at superfund sites, landfills, and sewage ponds

Journal of Sport and Social Issues

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 206-229

  Schaffner, Spencer ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Birding; Birdwatching; Environment; Pollution; Sport

Indexed keywords

EID: 70449587445     PISSN: 01937235     EISSN: 15527638     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0193723509338862     Document Type: Article

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