Evaluating bovine tuberculosis risk communication materials in Michigan and Minnesota for severity, susceptibility, and efficacy messages

Wildlife Society Bulletin

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 115-121

  Muter, Bret A ^a   Gore, Meredith L ^a   Riley, Shawn J ^a   Lapinski, Maria K ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Extended parallel process model; Odocoileus virginianus; Persuasion; Risk messaging; White tailed deer; Wildlife disease

Indexed keywords

BOVINE TUBERCULOSIS; DEER; DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE SEVERITY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; RISK FACTOR; STAKEHOLDER; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

MICHIGAN; MINNESOTA; UNITED STATES;

BOVINAE; ODOCOILEUS VIRGINIANUS;

EID: 84878305055     PISSN: 00917648     EISSN: 19385463     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/wsb.238     Document Type: Article

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