The tragedy of becoming common: Landscape change and perceptions of wildlife

Society and Natural Resources

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 111-127

  Leong, Kirsten M ^a  

^a NATIONAL PARK SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Folk model; Habituation; Human wildlife interactions; Odocoileus virginianus; Social construction

Indexed keywords

DEER; HABITUATION; LAND USE CHANGE; LANDSCAPE CHANGE; NATIONAL PARK; NATURE-SOCIETY RELATIONS; PERCEPTION; SOCIAL CONSTRUCTION; STAKEHOLDER; SUBURBAN AREA; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

CERVIDAE; ODOCOILEUS VIRGINIANUS;

EID: 74349111858     PISSN: 08941920     EISSN: 15210723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08941920802438642     Document Type: Article

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