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Framing human-wildlife conflict in the intermountain West: content analysis of daily newspapers to diverse audiences

dc.contributor.authorWelden, Robert Foster, author
dc.contributor.authorBruyere, Brett L., advisor
dc.contributor.authorLong, Marilee, committee member
dc.contributor.authorLangmaid, Kim, committee member
dc.date.accessioned2018-01-17T16:45:38Z
dc.date.available2018-01-17T16:45:38Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.description.abstractConnection to and appreciate for the natural world are directly linked to positive experiences participating in outdoor nature-based activities. These direct experiences have been declining over the past decade, causing concerns about the perceptions of nature by populations that don't participate in nature-based activities. This study examines framing of media coverage about human-wildlife conflicts and its implications for perception building by those audiences with less experience in the natural world. Data were collected via daily newspapers across the Intermountain West from 2010 to 2015. Results demonstrated that there were significant differences between newspapers serving larger, more urban communities and smaller, more rural communities. Findings indicate that urban audiences are exposed to messages that discourage participation in the natural world. Messages regarding human-wildlife conflict in newspapers serving larger, more urban communities should be reframed to avoid negative perceptions of nature and to motivate connection to the natural world.
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dc.identifierWelden_colostate_0053N_14469.pdf
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10217/185657
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherColorado State University. Libraries
dc.relation.ispartof2000-2019
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dc.titleFraming human-wildlife conflict in the intermountain West: content analysis of daily newspapers to diverse audiences
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thesis.degree.disciplineHuman Dimensions of Natural Resources
thesis.degree.grantorColorado State University
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (M.S.)

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