Nature-based tourism is increasingly encouraged to support local socioeconomic
development in and around protected areas, but managing protected areas for tourism could …

To determine the diverse motivations of eastern wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) hunters, a
self-administered questionnaire was developed and mailed to a sample of 5,000 licensed …

Hunting is increasingly seen as a management strategy in regulating large carnivore
populations and reducing conflicts with human interests. A central theme in the carnivore …

ABSTRACT In both North America and Europe, deer populations are increasing and hunter
participation is decreasing. This generates concern for our future ability to control deer …

Abstract Knowledge about how hunting pressure is determined, and the relative efficacy of
different mechanisms to regulate harvest, can help to improve the managers' decision …

As many goose populations across the northern Hemisphere continue to rise, the role of
hunters to manage these populations is increasingly being considered. We studied …

Hunting of game animals needs to be regulated, either through the number of permits or the
bag size allowed per hunter. Such regulations may, however, jeopardize hunter satisfaction …

Designing evidence-based policies that regulate harvest levels is essential to avoid
unsustainable hunting. This requires a good understanding of the relationship between bag …

Hunters' preferences for different harvest principles and harvest regulations such as season
length and harvest quotas provide important knowledge for wildlife management. We report …

A main challenge in harvest management is to set policies that maximize the probability that
management goals are met. While the management cycle includes multiple sources of …