Hunting for large carnivore conservation

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1350-1356

  Treves, Adrian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Animal damage management; Attitudes; Conflict; Harvest; Lethal control; Wildlife policy

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; CARNIVORE; HUNTING; POLICY DEVELOPMENT; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PREDATOR; SPECIES CONSERVATION; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 72849122046     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: 13652664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2664.2009.01729.x     Document Type: Review

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