Forty years after reintroduction in a suboptimal landscape: Public attitudes towards European bison

European Journal of Wildlife Research

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 155-158

  Balčiauskas, Linas ^a   Kazlauskas, Martynas ^b  

^a Nature Research Centre   (Lithuania)

^b IAULIAI UNIVERSITY   (Lithuania)

Author keywords

Bison bonasus; Free ranging; Human dimensions; Lithuania; Species acceptance

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BISON; BISON BONASUS;

EID: 84893646577     PISSN: 16124642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10344-013-0776-x     Document Type: Article

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