Sociocultural significance of the endangered Hawaiian monk seal and the human dimensions of conservation planning

Endangered Species Research

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 139-156

  Kittinger, John N ^a,c   Bambico, Trisann Mahealani ^a   Watson, Trisha Kehaulani ^b   Glazier, Edward W ^a  

^a Pacific Islands Office   (United States)

^b Honua Consulting   (United States)

^c STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cultural endemism; Endangered species; Historical ecology; Human environment interactions; Participatory management; Shifting baselines; Wildlife conflict

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION PLANNING; CULTURAL RELATIONS; ENDANGERED SPECIES; ENDEMISM; HETEROGENEITY; HISTORICAL ECOLOGY; NATURE-SOCIETY RELATIONS; PERCEPTION; PINNIPED; RESEARCH; SPECIES CONSERVATION; STAKEHOLDER;

HAWAII [UNITED STATES]; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84862626461     PISSN: 18635407     EISSN: 16134796     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/esr00423     Document Type: Article

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