Department of Human Dimensions of Natural Resources
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How wildlife value orientations relate to broader cultural constructs
Previous research suggests that studying human thought processes in relation to broad cultural constructs holds promise for strengthening the application of the social sciences to wildlife management and conservation, and ... -
Understanding protected areas: an analysis of drivers of forest loss and conservation trends
Global forests harbor much of the world's terrestrial biodiversity, provide critical ecosystem services, and directly support the livelihoods of over a billion people. Nonetheless, forest cover continues to decline rapidly, ... -
Transformational change in conservation
This dissertation explores a fundamental question for the conservation profession and society at large: How can we more effectively create the transformational change necessary to solve complex conservation problems? To ... -
Holding on to the good life: Samburu women's resilience and response to climate change
This dissertation seeks to explore climate change resilience from the perspective of pastoral women in Samburu, Kenya. It investigates the resilience-related concepts of adaptive capacity, response strategies, and well-being. ... -
Evaluating social equity and conservation attitudes in community based conservation: a case study of the controlled hunting area program in the Bale Mountains of Ethiopia
This dissertation research examines perceptions of social equity and conservation attitudes in community-based conservation (CBC) programs in the Bale Mountains, Ethiopia. While there has been an increasing shift towards ... -
Role of youth adventure programs for shaping a conservation ethic, The
Research shows that the experiences humans have with nature during their youth and adolescence can reinforce pro-environmental values, attitudes, and behaviors in adulthood (Bruni & Schultz, 2009; Tanner, 1980). Environmental ... -
Ecosystem service valuation for wildfire mitigation prioritization decision-making in Colorado
Wildfire presents a sizeable threat to ecosystem service values in Colorado and the Western U.S. If ecosystem services (ES), or the benefits that we obtain from natural ecosystems, are to be fully accounted for and protected ... -
Dataset for the reproduction of the item response model in "More robust local governance suggests positive effects of long-term community conservation"
Community-based conservation (CBC) is essential to promoting biodiversity protection and livelihood development. Despite significant financial and institutional investment, performance of CBC interventions is mixed, with ... -
Wildlife governance in an era of social change: how science, politics, and culture influence conservation governance
Wildlife conservation faces unprecedented ecological challenges in the years ahead. But it is the human dimensions of conservation, from competing values to inequities in access to power, that pose the most significant ... -
Using systems approaches to understand women's conservation leadership and urban residents' wildscape behavior
This dissertation seeks to investigate a fundamental question in the field of conservation science: How do we build and sustain capacity for conservation leadership and action to protect biodiversity in a changing world? ... -
Exploring the role of social identity and social media in understanding hunters' perceptions of wild pigs and their management in the U.S.
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Understanding hunter-wild pig (Sus scrofa) interactions in the United States: a mixed-methods research approach to inform invasive species management
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Message frames and wildlife values influence public acceptance of wild horse management strategies
Wild horses are a symbol of the American West that evoke emotional responses from people, and the management of these populations has become a contentious issue. We examined the influence of messaging and wildlife value ... -
Prestige: concept, measurement, and the transmission of culture
Cultural transmission influences how we learn, what we learn, and from whom we learn. Factors such as prestige can influence this process, leading to broader evolutionary dynamics that shape cultural diversity. In this ... -
Guiding model for decolonizing environmental science research and restoring relational accountability with Indigenous communities, A
In this body of work, I examine the process and methodologies applied in scientific research by, on, and with Indigenous communities with an emphasis on diverse ways of knowing in environmental sciences, natural resources, ... -
What were you thinking? Do wilderness leadership guides' actions match their employers' intenions in hiring a good employee?
This study explored the hiring effectiveness in wilderness leadership professionals. A gap in the wilderness leadership body of knowledge identified a need for the understanding of judgment, decision-making, and leadership ... -
Role of scientific evidence in collective action decision-making, The
As our world grows ever more complex, novel forms of governance arise that attempt to manage this complexity. One such governing system is collective action, where multiple stakeholders come together to solve large-scale ... -
Beyond Challenger Deep: an in-depth study of the human dimensions and social outcomes of the Marianas Trench Marine National Monument
This thesis contains in-depth d+L168ocumentation of the human dimensions and social outcomes of the Marianas Trench Marine National Monument (MTMNM, est. 2009), a large marine protected area (LMPA) in the United States ... -
Motivations and barriers of landowner participation in reforestation on in the Bellbird Biological Corridor in Costa Rica, The
Forest conservation and restoration approaches are implemented to address the decline in global forest cover, yet face institutional and social challenges in reaching end goals. A number of external and internal motivators ... -
Factors predicting acceptability of toxicant usage to control feral swine
The population increase and spread of feral swine across the United States is of increasing concern to producers, land managers, the common public, and government. Feral swine carry harmful diseases, cause extensive damage ...
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