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Showing 1 to 10 of 10 for “"wildlife value"”.
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Wildlife value orientations: construct validity and a qualitative approach to measuring determinants
… one qualitative. Both studies revolve around the values people hold toward wildlife. Chapter I introduces the concepts surrounding wildlife values, provides a literature review, theoretical and methodological background, and organizational information. The first study, found in Chapter II, …
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Modeling perceived risk from coyotes among Chicago residents
… in urban areas has become a concern for wildlife professionals. In the Greater Chicago Metropolitan Region (GCMR) wildlife professionals have received an increased number of complaints from residents. Based on cultural theory and cognitive hierarchy theory, we hypothesized that (a) …
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Factors predicting feral swine management preferences and willingness to pay
… Statistical analysis revealed that a domination wildlife value orientation, negative attitudes toward feral swine, and income had an effect on respondents' support for all five management actions (hunting, hunting with the assistance of dogs, aerial sharpshooting, trapping and removing, and the …
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Connecting children to nature: integrating technology into nature programs and incorporating environmental education into an urban after-school program
… of technology and knowledge about people's wildlife value orientations (WVO's) to influence participation in nature programs. While a domination orientation defines wildlife primarily as a resource to be used and managed for human benefit, a mutualism orientation perceives wildlife as …
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Characterization and communicative analysis of wildlife managers and recreational users of Virginiaâ s Wildlife Management Areas
… of Game and Inland Fisheries (VDGIF) manages wildlife management areas (WMAs) to provide wildlife habitat and hunting and fishing opportunities, along with opportunities for compatible wildlife-related recreation. Despite having responsibility for managing 39 WMAs, comprising more than 200,000 …
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Integrating social and ecological predictors of human-wildlife interactions to guide conservation and management
… are necessary to successfully address human-wildlife interactions. However, such approaches are hindered by challenges in aligning data types, communicating across disciplines, and applying social science information to conservation actions. My dissertation builds on emerging efforts to …
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Land use, food production, and the future of tropical forest species in Ghana
… threat: enhancing on-farm biodiversity, through wildlife-friendly farming practices, or sparing land for nature by using high-yielding farming methods on the smallest possible area to reduce the need to convert natural habitats. Previous theoretical work shows that understanding the relationship …
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An interdisciplinary study on the human-baboon interface in Rooiels, South Africa
… for urban land use has negatively affected most wildlife, but some species are capable of adapting to novel human-dominated landscapes and even exploit anthropogenic resources. Primates are particularly adept at exploiting resources in human-modified landscapes, and in Africa, chacma baboons …
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Crop tree release impacts both the understory and overstory in mixed oak stands of the southern Appalachian Mountains
… and abundance can improve habitat for some wildlife species. However, the magnitude of change, longevity and composition of any increase in understory vegetation is unknown. We sampled locations on the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests that had received CTR treatments over the …
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When Rhinos Are Sacred: Why Some Countries Control Poaching
… dissertation thus demonstrates how constructing wildlife with non-economic social dimensions can enable even a weak and poor country to successful conserve highly endangered species.</p>