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STAKEHOLDER CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES: APPLYING A SOCIO- ECOLOGICAL FRAMEWORK TO INTEGRATE HUMAN DIMENSIONS WITH U.S. WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT

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dc.contributor Shaffer, L. Jen
dc.contributor Digital Repository at the University of Maryland
dc.contributor University of Maryland (College Park, Md.)
dc.contributor Marine-Estuarine-Environmental Sciences
dc.creator Gedeon, Taylor Marie
dc.date 2021-07-14T05:36:37Z
dc.date 2021-07-14T05:36:37Z
dc.date 2021
dc.date.accessioned 2022-05-20T08:38:39Z
dc.date.available 2022-05-20T08:38:39Z
dc.identifier https://doi.org/10.13016/qjcv-5vwt
dc.identifier http://hdl.handle.net/1903/27469
dc.identifier.uri http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/CUHPOERS/117643
dc.description Wildlife practitioners face growing pressures to work at the interface of ecological and social issues yet the model they use in the United States, the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation (NAMWC), relies heavily on natural sciences. Inclusion of social science perspectives is needed to provide a consistent methodology to assess the current and desired conditions of both wildlife and humans. Current state wildlife practitioners offer a unique perspective into the challenges that exist barring this integration. Through semi-structured interviews with wildlife managers in Maryland and Florida, this research explores current definitions of the term stakeholder, stakeholder role, agency role, and the applicability of a socio- ecological approach for native versus nonnative species. Interviews revealed inherent issues with the NAMWC, and challenges and opportunities for the integration of human dimensions. By understanding existing challenges and opportunities, agencies can begin to develop holistic solutions for the increasing demands of human-wildlife conflict.
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dc.language en
dc.subject Natural resource management
dc.subject Wildlife conservation
dc.subject Social research
dc.subject Human Dimensions
dc.subject Human-Wildlife Conflict
dc.subject Socio-Ecological Framework
dc.subject Stakeholder Engagement
dc.subject United States
dc.subject Wildlife Management
dc.title STAKEHOLDER CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES: APPLYING A SOCIO- ECOLOGICAL FRAMEWORK TO INTEGRATE HUMAN DIMENSIONS WITH U.S. WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT
dc.type Thesis


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