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Factors Influencing Risk Perception Associated with Human–Black Bear Conflict

Meredith L. Gore Human Dimensions Research Unit, Department of Natural Resources, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Barbara A. Knuth Human Dimensions Research Unit, Department of Natural Resources, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA
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Paul D. Curtis Department of Natural Resources, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA
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James E. Shanahan Department of Communication, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA
Pages 133-136 | Published online: 10 Apr 2007

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