Evolution & Human Behavior
Volume 24, Issue 3 , Pages 184-198 , May 2003

Patterns of self-reported fear towards large carnivores among the Norwegian public

  • Eivin Røskaft

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Biology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Høgskoleringen 5, Trondheim N-7491, Norway
    • Department of Biology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, N-7491 Trondheim, Norway
    • Norwegian Institute for Nature Research, Tungasletta 2, N-7485 Trondheim, Norway
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  • Tore Bjerke

      Affiliations

    • Norwegian Institute for Nature Research, Fakkelgården, N-2624 Lillehammer, Norway
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  • Bjørn Kaltenborn

      Affiliations

    • Norwegian Institute for Nature Research, Fakkelgården, N-2624 Lillehammer, Norway
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  • John D.C Linnell

      Affiliations

    • Norwegian Institute for Nature Research, Tungasletta 2, N-7485 Trondheim, Norway
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  • Reidar Andersen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, N-7491 Trondheim, Norway
    • Norwegian Institute for Nature Research, Tungasletta 2, N-7485 Trondheim, Norway

Received 3 December 2001 ,Revised 10 March 2003

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doi: 10.1016/S1090-5138(03)00011-4

Evolution & Human Behavior
Volume 24, Issue 3 , Pages 184-198 , May 2003