Knowledge and Attitudes Concerning Black Bears by users of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Burghardt GM, Hietala RO, Pelton MR. 1972. Knowledge and Attitudes Concerning Black Bears by users of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Bears: Their Biology and Management. 2:255 - 273
At seven locations with the Park, visitors were asked to fill out questionnaires that would elicit their knowledge and beliefs about bears, both wild and panhandler, and also what views they might hold on management of the animals and the visitors.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Burghardt, Gordon; Hietala, R; Pelton, Michael
- Units
- GRSM
- Keywords
- Animal Studies, Behavior, Biology, Black Bear (Ursus americanus), Great Smoky Mountains National Park NC TN, GRSM-00025, GRSM-01793, Human-Animal Encounters, Management, Nuisance Animals