Public attitudes toward black bears (ursus americanus) and cougars (puma concolor) on vancouver Island

Society and Animals

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 40-57

  Campbell, Michael ^a   Lancaster, Betty Lou ^b  

^a VANCOUVER ISLAND UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Age; Bears; Cougars; Gender; Public; Vancouver Island

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA; PUMA CONCOLOR; URSUS AMERICANUS;

EID: 77749258315     PISSN: 10631119     EISSN: 15685306     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853010790799839     Document Type: Article

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