Exploring the ethical basis for conservation policy: The case of inbred wolves on Isle Royale, USA

Conservation Letters

Volumn 4, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 394-401

  Gore, Meredith L ^a   Nelson, Michael P ^a   Vucetich, John A ^b   Smith, Amy M ^c   Clark, Melissa A ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Canis lupus; Conservation ethics; Content analysis; Empirical ethics; Endangered species; Genetic rescue; Stakeholder engagement

Indexed keywords

CANIDAE; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CANIS LUPUS;

EID: 80053519352     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1755263X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-263X.2011.00191.x     Document Type: Article

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