The effect of scientific evidence on conservation practitioners' management decisions

Conservation Biology

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 88-98

  Walsh, Jessica C ^a   Dicks, Lynn V ^a   Sutherland, William J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Behavior change; Bird predation; Conservation synopsis; Delphi method; Evidence based conservation; Implementation gap; Invasive species; Knowledge use

Indexed keywords

AVES;

ANIMAL; AUSTRALIA; BIRD; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; NEW ZEALAND; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANIMALS; AUSTRALIA; BIRDS; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; DECISION MAKING; GREAT BRITAIN; NEW ZEALAND;

EID: 84921435512     PISSN: 08888892     EISSN: 15231739     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/cobi.12370     Document Type: Article

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