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5. Norms: Social Influences on Human Thoughts About Wildlife

Author : Michael J Manfredo

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During the mid-1990s I moved from the suburbs of Fort Collins, Colorado, to a subdivided farm just outside of town. The small development had a dozen, 10-acre lots on ground that was previously grazed by livestock. I soon realized that most residents in this community disagreed on what was the appropriate treatment of wildlife. …

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Title: Norms: Social Influences on Human Thoughts About Wildlife
Author: Michael J Manfredo
Publisher: Springer US
Book: Who Cares About Wildlife?
Print ISBN: 978-0-387-77038-3

Electronic ISBN: 978-0-387-77040-6

Copyright Year: 2008
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-77040-6_5