Human-wildlife conflicts at pond fisheries in eastern Poland: Perceptions and management of wildlife damage

European Journal of Wildlife Research

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 295-304

  Kloskowski, Janusz ^a  

^a MARIA CURIE SK ODOWSKA UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Antipredator controls; Compensation; Fish farming; Wildlife conflict; Wildlife damage

Indexed keywords

ARDEA CINEREA; CARNIVORA; CASTOR FIBER; CASTORIDAE; LUTRA LUTRA; LUTRINAE; MUSTELA; ONDATRA; ONDATRA ZIBETHICUS; PHALACROCORACIDAE; PHALACROCORAX CARBO;

EID: 79952816304     PISSN: 16124642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10344-010-0426-5     Document Type: Article

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