Dimensions of local public attitudes towards invasive species management in protected areas

Wildlife Research

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 60-74

  Ford Thompson, Adriana E S ^a   Snell, Carolyn ^a   Saunders, Glen ^b   White, Piran C L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

^b Department of Primary Industries Biosecurity NSW ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; community; conceptual framework; deer; wildlife.

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL WELFARE; BOTTOM-UP APPROACH; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; DEER; INDEX METHOD; INVASIVE SPECIES; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; PROTECTED AREA; PUBLIC ATTITUDE; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SPECIES CONSERVATION; STAKEHOLDER;

AUSTRALIA; NEW SOUTH WALES; ROYAL NATIONAL PARK;

ANIMALIA; CERVIDAE; CERVUS TIMORENSIS;

EID: 84929673588     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR14122     Document Type: Article

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