Incorporating aboriginal people's perceptions of introduced animals in resource management: Insights from the feral camel project

Ecological Management and Restoration

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 65-71

  Vaarzon Morel, Petronella ^a   Edwards, Glenn ^b  

^a the Arts and Sport ^*  (Australia)

^b ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF THE SUPERVISING SCIENTIST   (Australia)

Author keywords

Arid zone; Conservation management; Cultural issues and solutions; Exotic species; Indigenous land management; Integrating theory and practice; Relationship with nature

Indexed keywords

ARID ENVIRONMENT; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; DESERT; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; FERAL ORGANISM; INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE; INDIGENOUS POPULATION; INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH; INTRODUCED SPECIES; LAND MANAGEMENT; NATURE-SOCIETY RELATIONS; PERCEPTION; PROJECT ASSESSMENT; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; SUSTAINABILITY; UNGULATE;

AUSTRALIA;

ANIMALIA; CAMELIDAE;

EID: 84856299091     PISSN: 14427001     EISSN: 14428903     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-8903.2011.00619.x     Document Type: Article

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