Human Dimensions of Wildlife Volume 6 Issue 1

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An Analysis of Advocacy Within the Wildlife Profession

Minnis, Donna L.; McPeake, Rebecca J. Stout

2001 Human Dimensions of Wildlife

doi:10.1080/10871200152668643

What is advocacy and how should wildlife professionals respond to situations where advocacy may be an option? This question was posed to four authors in this special journal issue about advocacy. In this introductory paper, we identify key points in the advocacy debate and describe commonalities...

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The Professional Biologist and Advocacy: What Role Do We Play?

DeStefano, Stephen; Steidl, Robert J.

2001 Human Dimensions of Wildlife

doi:10.1080/10871200152668652

Professional biologists assume a variety of roles during their careers. The potential role of advocate has come under increased debate and scrutiny by the public, resource users, legislators, and professional biologists themselves. We believe that biologists should offer their opinions on...

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Professionalism, Advocacy,and Credibility: A Futile Cycle?

Gill, R. Bruce

2001 Human Dimensions of Wildlife

doi:10.1080/10871200152668661

It is axiomatic that knowledge is power, especially in politics. Wildlife professionals are sources of political power that results from superior scientific knowledge concerning wildlife policy issues. The wildlife management environment has become increasingly politicized and polarized as...

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Why State Agencies Should Not Advocate Hunting or Trapping

Rutberg, Allen T.

2001 Human Dimensions of Wildlife

doi:10.1080/10871200152668670

Representatives of state wildlife agencies commonly advocate hunting and trapping. For at least three reasons, they should not do so. First, aggressive advocacy of lethal control of wildlife promotes destructive attitudes about nature. Advocacy of lethal control feeds the predispositions of many...

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Science and Advocacy Are Different - And We Need to Keep Them That Way

Nielsen, Larry A.

2001 Human Dimensions of Wildlife

doi:10.1080/10871200152668689

Because of my administrative role and personality, I am very suspicious of mixing science and advocacy. Science is concerned with being right, whereas advocacy is concerned with not being passive. Consequently, science by itself can seldom prescribe social decisions; this assures that when...

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Understanding Catch-and-Release Behavior Among U.S. Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Anglers

Sutton, Stephen G.; Ditton, Robert B.

2001 Human Dimensions of Wildlife

doi:10.1080/10871200152668698

In this paper, we test the hypothesis that bluefin tuna anglers who show a high commitment to fishing or a low consumptive orientation will be more likely to have a positive attitude toward catch-and-release and will be more likely to release caught fish. We also test the relationship between...

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Teaching Human Dimensions of Fish and Wildlife Management in U.S. Universities

Robertson, Robert A.; Butler, Michael J.

2001 Human Dimensions of Wildlife

doi:10.1080/10871200152668706

Human dimensions is a general term used to describe the application of the social sciences to natural resource-related problems and issues and is one of the newest areas of emphasis in wildlife management circles. The main objectives of this study were to complete an inventory of university...

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Hunting as Salvation: Conversion Experience? Or Preaching to the Choir?

2001 Human Dimensions of Wildlife

doi:10.1080/10871200152668715