Invasive species wreak an estimated $1.4 trillion in damages globally, each year. To have
any hope of reducing this damage, best-practice control strategies must incorporate …

We explored the relationships among human attitudes towards biodiversity, its economic
value and the public awareness for biodiversity conservation. Behavioural items and specific …

Management decisions that do not adequately align with the values and opinions of the
public-at-large can lead to controversy and conflict. In conservation and natural resource …

Abstract Awareness of People's Participation Barriers (PPBs) in the participatory
implementation of Soil Conservation Projects (SCPs) is the prelude to promoting the levels …

Within the expanding city of Brisbane in south-east Queensland, numerous fragments of
native and regrowth vegetation are scattered across the largely urbanised landscape. These …

Despite advances in the quality of participatory decision making for conservation, many
current efforts still suffer from an inability to bridge the gap between science and policy …

Executive summary This project in the Detection and Prevention Program of the Invasive
Animals Cooperative Research Centre (IACRC) identifies and reviews the research …

Achieving state wildlife agency goals for white‐tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus)
management may conflict with hunter traditions and desires. Optimizing deer herd …

It is now widely accepted that it is important to understand the 'human dimensions' of wildlife
management issues in order to achieve management goals. This growing field of study was …

We compared the motivations and preferences of men and women toward citizen
participation in wildlife-related decisions. Data were collected via a mail survey of past …