The challenge of regulating private wildlife ranches for conservation in South Africa

Ecology and Society

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 23-

  Cousins, Jenny A ^a   Sadler, Jon P ^a   Evans, James ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Conservation regulation; Private wildlife ranches; South Africa; Stakeholder views

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954526840     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17083087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5751/ES-03349-150228     Document Type: Article

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