Troublesome neighbours: Changing attitudes towards chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) in a human-dominated landscape in Uganda

Journal for Nature Conservation

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 219-227

  McLennan, Matthew R ^a   Hill, Catherine M ^a  

^a OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anthropogenic landscapes; Attitude survey; Coexistence; Conservation; Crop raiding; Human wildlife conflict; Problem animals

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; ATTITUDINAL SURVEY; COEXISTENCE; HOMINID; HUMAN ACTIVITY; SPECIES CONSERVATION; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

UGANDA;

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA; PAN; PAN TROGLODYTES;

EID: 84863868666     PISSN: 16171381     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jnc.2012.03.002     Document Type: Article

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