Updating our thinking on the role of human activity in wolf recovery
January 1, 1993
It is common for land managers and administrators involved in wolf (Canis lupus) management to assume that human development within wolf habitat is a hindrance to wolf recovery. Thus, researchers are often asked questions like We are planning to build a new dock and parking area on Wolf Lake; how will that affect wolf recovery? This kind of question pervades national forest and national park plans and has been pondered with regularity by both federal and state resource managers.
Meanwhile, wolves have been extending their ranges into regions of much greater human development. The apparent contradiction has created both confusion and misdirected effort.
Citation Information
Publication Year | 1993 |
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Title | Updating our thinking on the role of human activity in wolf recovery |
Authors | L. David Mech |
Publication Type | Report |
Publication Subtype | Federal Government Series |
Series Title | Research Information Bulletin |
Series Number | 57 |
Index ID | 70194971 |
Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |