Wildlife management and the debate on the ethics of animal use. I. Decisions within a State wildlife agency

Pacific Conservation Biology

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 5-21

  Lunney, Daniel ^a,b  

^a Environment and Heritage   (Australia)

^b MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Animal Ethics Committee; Animal welfare; Ethics; Hunting; Invasive species; Kangaroo harvesting; Native animals as pets; Pests; Roadkill; Sustainable use of wildlife; Threatened species

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL WELFARE; CLIMATE CHANGE; DECISION MAKING; DOMESTIC SPECIES; ENDANGERED SPECIES; ETHICS; HUNTING; INVASIVE SPECIES; MARSUPIAL; NATIVE SPECIES; PEST SPECIES; ROADKILL; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

AUSTRALIA;

ANIMALIA; CANIDAE; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 84858649511     PISSN: 10382097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/PC120005     Document Type: Article

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