The impact of chronic wasting disease and its management on hunter perceptions, opinions, and behaviors in alberta, Canada

Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health - Part A: Current Issues

Volumn 74, Issue 22-24, 2011, Pages 1621-1635

  Zimmer, Natalie ^a   Boxall, Peter C ^a   Adamowicz, W L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CANADA; CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE; COST; HUMAN; INTERNET; PERCEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RURAL AREA; SATISFACTION; TRAVEL; URBAN AREA;

ALBERTA; ANIMALS; DEER; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; HUMANS; PERCEPTION; RISK; RISK-TAKING; RURAL POPULATION; SAFETY; URBAN POPULATION; WASTING DISEASE, CHRONIC;

EID: 81255185891     PISSN: 15287394     EISSN: 10872620     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15287394.2011.618988     Document Type: Article

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