Viewpoint: the logic of using tracks and signs in predation incidents where bears are suspected.

Based on recent circumstances in connection with compensation of livestock killed by large, protected carnivores in Norway, this paper discusses what type of logic should be used to establish which animal is the perpetrator. We suggest that the use of a "modus tollens" logic based upon tra...

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Main Author: Mysterud, I.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Rangeland Ecology & Management / Journal of Range Management Archives 1994
Subjects:
philosophy;tracks;argumentation;proof;losses;predation;Norway;Ursus arctos;livestock
Norway
Ursus arctos
Online Access:https://journals.uair.arizona.edu/index.php/jrm/article/view/8913
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spelling ftunivarizonaojs:oai:journals.uair.arizona.edu:article/8913 2023-05-15T18:41:54+02:00 Viewpoint: the logic of using tracks and signs in predation incidents where bears are suspected. Mysterud, I. 1994-03-01 application/pdf https://journals.uair.arizona.edu/index.php/jrm/article/view/8913 eng eng Rangeland Ecology & Management / Journal of Range Management Archives https://journals.uair.arizona.edu/index.php/jrm/article/view/8913/8525 https://journals.uair.arizona.edu/index.php/jrm/article/view/8913 Rangeland Ecology & Management / Journal of Range Management Archives; Vol 47, No 2 (March 1994); 112-113 1550-7424 0022-409X philosophy;tracks;argumentation;proof;losses;predation;Norway;Ursus arctos;livestock info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 1994 ftunivarizonaojs 2020-11-14T16:33:08Z Based on recent circumstances in connection with compensation of livestock killed by large, protected carnivores in Norway, this paper discusses what type of logic should be used to establish which animal is the perpetrator. We suggest that the use of a "modus tollens" logic based upon tracks and signs which are not found at the site is invalid for management purposes. Instead, we suggest "modus ponens" logic based upon what is actually found by a carcass. Article in Journal/Newspaper Ursus arctos Journals at the University of Arizona Norway
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Mysterud, I.
Viewpoint: the logic of using tracks and signs in predation incidents where bears are suspected.
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description Based on recent circumstances in connection with compensation of livestock killed by large, protected carnivores in Norway, this paper discusses what type of logic should be used to establish which animal is the perpetrator. We suggest that the use of a "modus tollens" logic based upon tracks and signs which are not found at the site is invalid for management purposes. Instead, we suggest "modus ponens" logic based upon what is actually found by a carcass.
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title Viewpoint: the logic of using tracks and signs in predation incidents where bears are suspected.
title_short Viewpoint: the logic of using tracks and signs in predation incidents where bears are suspected.
title_full Viewpoint: the logic of using tracks and signs in predation incidents where bears are suspected.
title_fullStr Viewpoint: the logic of using tracks and signs in predation incidents where bears are suspected.
title_full_unstemmed Viewpoint: the logic of using tracks and signs in predation incidents where bears are suspected.
title_sort viewpoint: the logic of using tracks and signs in predation incidents where bears are suspected.
publisher Rangeland Ecology & Management / Journal of Range Management Archives
publishDate 1994
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