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Perceptions of game damage in Montana by resource agency personnel and agricultural producers
| Author: |
Saltiel, J.; Irby, L.R. |
| Date: |
1998 |
| Periodical: |
Wildlife Society Bulletin |
| Abstract: |
Professional employees of state and federal resource agencies may respond directly to complaints by farmers and ranchers about game damage and may also serve as a conduit of information between agricultural producers and government administrators. Professionals in resource agencies who accurately judge the perception of farmers and ranchers towards damage by wildlife can provide valuable information to program managers. Without such information, efforts to encourage wildlife conservation on private lands may be undermined. In this study, we asked biologists and wardens employed by Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks (MFWP), district conservationists from the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), and county agents of the Montana Extension Service (MES) how they perceived Montana farmers’ and ranchers’ attitudes towards issues involving big game on private agriculture lands. Responses of agency personnel were compared to the answers given by agricultural producers to similar questions. |
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