Subjective experience of fear and the cognitive interpretation of large carnivores

Human Dimensions of Wildlife

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 15-29

  Johansson, Maria ^a   Karlsson, Jens ^b  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cognitive vulnerability model; Large carnivores; Subjective experience of fear; Wildlife management

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CANIS LUPUS; URSUS ARCTOS;

EID: 78751629117     PISSN: 10871209     EISSN: 1533158X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10871209.2011.535240     Document Type: Article

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