Emotions and the Ethics of Consequence in Conservation Decisions: Lessons from Cecil the Lion

Michael Paul Nelson; Jeremy T. Bruskotter; John A. Vucetich; Guillaume Chapron

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Emotions and the Ethics of Consequence in Conservation Decisions: Lessons from Cecil the Lion

Michael Paul Nelson

Jeremy T. Bruskotter John A. Vucetich Guillaume Chapron

Conservation Letters Vol. 9 No. 4 pp. 302-306 · Wiley

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Published: Mar 10, 2016
Vol/Issue: 9(4)
Pages: 302-306
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Authors

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Michael Paul Nelson

Oregon State University; Department of Forest Ecosystems and Society; Corvallis OR 97331 USA

J

Jeremy T. Bruskotter

The Ohio State University; The School of Environment and Natural Resources; Columbus OH 43210 USA

J

John A. Vucetich

Michigan Technological University; School of Forest Resources and Environmental Sciences; Houghton MI 49931 USA

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Guillaume Chapron

Grimsö Wildlife Research Station; Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences; SE 73091 Riddarhyttan Sweden

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Michael Paul Nelson, Jeremy T. Bruskotter, John A. Vucetich, et al. (2016). Emotions and the Ethics of Consequence in Conservation Decisions: Lessons from Cecil the Lion. Conservation Letters, 9(4), 302-306. https://doi.org/10.1111/conl.12232

Emotions and the Ethics of Consequence in Conservation Decisions: Lessons from Cecil the Lion

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