Children's Perception of Wolverine in the North Slave Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada

• Published in: ARCTIC
• Main Authors: Bonamy, Morgane, Harbicht, Andrew B., Herrmann, Thora Martina
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 2019
• Subjects: human-animal relationships; wolverine; Gulo gulo; First Nations; value orientations; youth; relations humains-animaux; carcajou; Première Nation; valeurs; jeunes; Arctic; Canada; Carcajou; North Slave Region; Northwest Territories; Yellowknife
• Online Access: https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/68646

The public’s level of knowledge and opinions towards certain species can greatly impact their willingness to support present or future conservation or management programs. When public opinion is mixed, as is often the case with wild carnivores, an accurate assessment of perceptions and knowledge can...