STAKEHOLDER CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES: APPLYING A SOCIO- ECOLOGICAL FRAMEWORK TO INTEGRATE HUMAN DIMENSIONS WITH U.S. WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT

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dc.contributor.advisorShaffer, L. Jenen_US
dc.contributor.authorGedeon, Taylor Marieen_US
dc.contributor.departmentMarine-Estuarine-Environmental Sciencesen_US
dc.contributor.publisherDigital Repository at the University of Marylanden_US
dc.contributor.publisherUniversity of Maryland (College Park, Md.)en_US
dc.date.accessioned2021-07-14T05:36:37Z
dc.date.available2021-07-14T05:36:37Z
dc.date.issued2021en_US
dc.description.abstractWildlife practitioners face growing pressures to work at the interface of ecological and social issues yet the model they use in the United States, the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation (NAMWC), relies heavily on natural sciences. Inclusion of social science perspectives is needed to provide a consistent methodology to assess the current and desired conditions of both wildlife and humans. Current state wildlife practitioners offer a unique perspective into the challenges that exist barring this integration. Through semi-structured interviews with wildlife managers in Maryland and Florida, this research explores current definitions of the term stakeholder, stakeholder role, agency role, and the applicability of a socio- ecological approach for native versus nonnative species. Interviews revealed inherent issues with the NAMWC, and challenges and opportunities for the integration of human dimensions. By understanding existing challenges and opportunities, agencies can begin to develop holistic solutions for the increasing demands of human-wildlife conflict.en_US
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.13016/qjcv-5vwt
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1903/27469
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subject.pqcontrolledNatural resource managementen_US
dc.subject.pqcontrolledWildlife conservationen_US
dc.subject.pqcontrolledSocial researchen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledHuman Dimensionsen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledHuman-Wildlife Conflicten_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledSocio-Ecological Frameworken_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledStakeholder Engagementen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledUnited Statesen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledWildlife Managementen_US
dc.titleSTAKEHOLDER CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES: APPLYING A SOCIO- ECOLOGICAL FRAMEWORK TO INTEGRATE HUMAN DIMENSIONS WITH U.S. WILDLIFE MANAGEMENTen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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