@article{casola_peterson_pacifici_moorman_2021, title={Public support and visitation impacts of Sunday hunting on public hunting lands}, volume={26}, ISSN={["1533-158X"]}, DOI={10.1080/10871209.2020.1811923}, abstractNote={Sunday hunting legislation is complex, and often controversial, resulting in recreation impacts for both traditional (hunters, anglers, trappers) and non-traditional (e.g., hikers, birders, bikers,...}, number={1}, journal={HUMAN DIMENSIONS OF WILDLIFE}, author={Casola, William R. and Peterson, M. Nils and Pacifici, Krishna and Moorman, Christopher E.}, year={2021}, month={Jan}, pages={94–97} }
 @article{peterson_serenari_rodriguez_lee jenni_2020, title={Comparing personalities of self-identified cat colony caretakers and bird conservation professionals}, volume={25}, ISSN={["1533-158X"]}, DOI={10.1080/10871209.2020.1716113}, abstractNote={Feral cats have caused wildlife extinctions, particularly on islands, and kill billions of birds, reptiles, amphibians, and small mammals annually (Loss, Will, & Marra, 2013; Nogales et al., 2004)....}, number={3}, journal={HUMAN DIMENSIONS OF WILDLIFE}, author={Peterson, M. Nils and Serenari, Chris and Rodriguez, Shari L. and Lee Jenni, Grace D.}, year={2020}, month={May}, pages={296–299} }
 @article{garabedian_moorman_peterson_kilgo_2020, title={Effects of group size and group density on trade-offs in resource selection by a group-territorial central-place foraging woodpecker}, volume={162}, ISSN={["1474-919X"]}, DOI={10.1111/ibi.12733}, abstractNote={Trade‐offs in resource selection by central‐place foragers are driven by the need to balance the benefits of selecting resources against the costs of travel from the central place. For group‐territorial central‐place foraging birds, trade‐offs in resource selection are likely to be complicated by a competitive advantage for larger groups at high group density that may limit accessibility of high‐quality distant resources to small groups. We used the group‐territorial, central‐place foraging Red‐cockaded Woodpecker Leuconotopicus borealis (RCW) as a case study to test predictions that increases in group density lead to differences in foraging distances and resource selection for groups of different sizes. We used GPS tracking and LiDAR‐derived habitat data to model effects of group size on foraging distances and selection for high‐quality pines (≥ 35.6 cm diameter at breast height (dbh)) and lower quality pines (25.4–35.6 cm dbh) by RCW groups across low (n = 14), moderate (n = 10) and high group density (n = 10) conditions. At low and moderate group density, all RCW groups selected distant high‐quality pines in addition to those near the central place because competition for resources was low. In contrast, at high group density, larger groups travelled further to select high‐quality pines, whereas smaller groups selected high‐quality pines only when they were close to the central place and, conversely, were more likely to select lower quality pines at greater distances from the central place. Selection for high‐quality pines only when close to the cavity tree cluster at high group density is important to long‐term fitness of small RCW groups because it allows them to maximize benefits from both territorial defence and selecting high‐quality resources while minimizing costs of competition. These relationships suggest that intraspecific competition at high group density entails substantive costs to smaller groups of territorial central‐place foragers by limiting accessibility of distant high‐quality foraging resources.}, number={2}, journal={IBIS}, author={Garabedian, James E. and Moorman, Christopher E. and Peterson, M. Nils and Kilgo, John C.}, year={2020}, month={Apr}, pages={477–491} }
 @article{drake_peterson_griffith_olfenbuttel_deperno_moorman_2020, title={How Urban Identity, Affect, and Knowledge Predict Perceptions About Coyotes and Their Management}, volume={33}, ISSN={["1753-0377"]}, DOI={10.1080/08927936.2020.1694302}, abstractNote={ABSTRACT Globally, the number of humans and wildlife species sharing urban spaces continues to grow. As these populations grow, so too does the frequency of human–wildlife interactions in urban areas. Carnivores in particular pose urban wildlife conservation challenges owing to the strong emotions they elicit and the potential threats they can present to humans. These challenges can be better addressed with an understanding of the different factors that influence public perceptions of carnivores and their management. We conducted mail surveys in four cities in North Carolina (n =721) to explore how (a) city of residence, (b) affectual connections to coyotes (Canis latrans), and (c) biological knowledge predicted perceptions of the danger posed by coyotes, the support for wild coyotes living nearby, and the support for lethal coyote removal methods. Our results provide the first assessment of how public perceptions of carnivores and their management vary between cities of different types. Residents from a tourism-driven city were more supportive of coyotes than residents from an industrial city and less concerned about risk than residents from a commercial city. We found affectual connection to coyotes and city of residence were consistent predictors of coyote perceptions. Respondents’ knowledge of coyote biology was not a significant predictor of any perceptions of coyotes despite the relatively high statistical power of the tests. Affectual connection to coyotes had the greatest effect on predicting coyote perceptions, suggesting efforts to promote positive emotional connections to wildlife may be a better way to increase acceptance of carnivores in urban areas than focusing on biological knowledge.}, number={1}, journal={ANTHROZOOS}, author={Drake, Michael D. and Peterson, M. Nils and Griffith, Emily H. and Olfenbuttel, Colleen and DePerno, Cristopher S. and Moorman, Christopher E.}, year={2020}, month={Jan}, pages={5–19} }
 @article{clark_pender_peterson_stevenson_lawson_szczytko_2020, title={Reaching Underserved Populations through a Fisheries Education Program}, volume={45}, ISSN={["1548-8446"]}, DOI={10.1002/fsh.10390}, abstractNote={Environmentally literate citizens capable of making informed decisions are essential to successfully managed fisheries. Fisheries‐focused environmental education programs may help build environmental literacy, but experimental evaluations are needed to determine the effectiveness of fisheries education programs. We begin addressing this need with a study of “Shad in the Classroom.” The program engages students in American Shad Alosa sapidissima restoration through rearing and releasing fry. We used a pre/post, treatment (n = 777)/control (n = 57) evaluation during the 2016–2017 academic year. Participation in the program created large improvements in American Shad knowledge between tests (P < 0.001). All students gained knowledge, but African Americans (P < 0.001) and students identifying as “other” races and ethnicities (P = 0.003) fell behind their peers. Shad in the Classroom is an effective tool for teaching children about fisheries management but, may help ethnic minorities the least, suggesting a need to tailor content for diverse students.}, number={3}, journal={FISHERIES}, author={Clark, Kalysha and Pender, Danielle and Peterson, M. Nils and Stevenson, Kathryn and Lawson, Danielle and Szczytko, Rachel}, year={2020}, month={Mar}, pages={131–137} }
 @article{burke_peterson_sawyer_moorman_serenari_pacifici_2019, title={A method for mapping hunting occurrence using publicly available, geographic variables}, volume={43}, ISSN={["1938-5463"]}, DOI={10.1002/wsb.994}, abstractNote={ABSTRACT}, number={3}, journal={WILDLIFE SOCIETY BULLETIN}, author={Burke, Conner R. and Peterson, M. Nils and Sawyer, David T. and Moorman, Christopher E. and Serenari, Christopher and Pacifici, Krishna}, year={2019}, month={Sep}, pages={537–545} }
 @article{lawson_stevenson_peterson_carrier_l. strnad_seekamp_2019, title={Children can foster climate change concern among their parents}, volume={9}, ISSN={1758-678X 1758-6798}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41558-019-0463-3}, DOI={10.1038/s41558-019-0463-3}, number={6}, journal={Nature Climate Change}, publisher={Springer Science and Business Media LLC}, author={Lawson, Danielle F. and Stevenson, Kathryn T. and Peterson, M. Nils and Carrier, Sarah J. and L. Strnad, Renee and Seekamp, Erin}, year={2019}, month={May}, pages={458–462} }
 @article{selm_peterson_hess_beck_mchale_2019, title={Educational attainment predicts negative perceptions women have of their own climate change knowledge}, volume={14}, ISSN={["1932-6203"]}, DOI={10.1371/journal.pone.0210149}, abstractNote={Education may encourage personal and collective responses to climate change, but climate education has proven surprisingly difficult and complex. Self-perception of knowledge and intelligence represent one factor that may impact willingness to learn about climate change. We explored this possibility with a case study in Raleigh, North Carolina in 2015 (n = 200). Our goal was to test how gender and ethnicity influenced perceptions people had of their own climate change knowledge. Survey respondents were asked how strongly they agreed with the statement “I feel knowledgeable about climate change” (1 = strongly disagree, and 5 = strongly agree). Our survey instrument also included demographic questions about race, age, income, gender, and education, as well as respondent’s experience with natural disasters and drought. We observed an interaction between education and gender where women’s self-perceived knowledge was higher than men among people with low levels of educational attainment, but was higher for men than women among people with high levels of educational attainment. In addition, minority respondents self-reported lower perceived climate change knowledge than white respondents, regardless of educational attainment. This study enhances our understanding of the gender gap in self-perceptions of climate knowledge by suggesting it is contingent on educational attainment. This could be the result of stereotype-threat experienced by women and minorities, and exacerbated by educational systems. Because people who question their knowledge are often more able to learn, particularly in ideologically charged contexts, highly educated women and minorities may be more successful learning about climate change than white men.}, number={1}, journal={PLOS ONE}, author={Selm, Kathryn R. and Peterson, M. Nils and Hess, George R. and Beck, Scott M. and McHale, Melissa R.}, year={2019}, month={Jan} }
 @article{foster_peterson_cubbage_mcmahon_2019, title={Evaluating natural resource planning for longleaf pine ecosystems in the Southeast United States}, volume={100}, ISSN={1389-9341}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/J.FORPOL.2018.11.008}, DOI={10.1016/j.forpol.2018.11.008}, abstractNote={Natural resource plans play a critical role in guiding the sustainable management of forest ecosystems. However, little is known about the quality of management plans. In this study, we evaluated and compared the quality of 35 management plans from federal, state, and nongovernment groups managing longleaf pine ecosystems in the Southeast United States. We developed a plan evaluation tool consisted of five components: (1) Problem and Objective Statement, (2) Fact Base, (3) Actions and Implementation, (4) Integration with Other Plans, and (5) Stakeholder Participation, to examine to what extent plans incorporated planning best practices. We tested a hypothetical model for understanding the relationship among plan components, and our results suggested stakeholder participation predicted clear problem statements, better integration with other plans, and better actions and implementation protocols. The Fact Base component scored highest across most plans while the Actions and Implementation component scored lowest. Newer plans scored modestly higher than older plans, suggesting agencies may be learning to develop better plans over time and indicating older plans should be prioritized for revision. Plans from federal and state agencies scored higher than plans from nongovernmental organizations. Our findings suggest planners should consider incorporating more stakeholder participation, which was positively related to better actions and implementation and improved problem and objective statements.}, journal={Forest Policy and Economics}, publisher={Elsevier BV}, author={Foster, Michaela and Peterson, M. Nils and Cubbage, Frederick and McMahon, Gerard}, year={2019}, month={Mar}, pages={142–153} }
 @article{drake_peterson_griffith_olfenbuttel_moorman_deperno_2019, title={Hunting interacts with socio-demographic predictors of human perceptions of urban coyotes}, volume={43}, ISSN={["1938-5463"]}, DOI={10.1002/wsb.993}, abstractNote={ABSTRACT}, number={3}, journal={WILDLIFE SOCIETY BULLETIN}, author={Drake, Michael D. and Peterson, M. Nils and Griffith, Emily H. and Olfenbuttel, Colleen and Moorman, Christopher E. and Deperno, Christopher S.}, year={2019}, month={Sep}, pages={447–454} }
 @article{giefer_peterson_chen_2019, title={Interactions among Locus of Control, Environmental Attitudes and Pro-Environmental Behaviour in China}, volume={46}, ISSN={0376-8929 1469-4387}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0376892919000043}, DOI={10.1017/S0376892919000043}, abstractNote={Summary}, number={03}, journal={Environmental Conservation}, publisher={Cambridge University Press (CUP)}, author={Giefer, Madeline M and Peterson, M Nils and Chen, Xiaodong}, year={2019}, month={Apr}, pages={234–240} }
 @article{valdez_peterson_peterson_peterson_perez_2019, title={Multi-attribute preferences for northern bobwhite habitat restoration among texas landowners}, volume={43}, ISSN={["2328-5540"]}, DOI={10.1002/wsb.975}, abstractNote={ABSTRACT}, number={2}, journal={WILDLIFE SOCIETY BULLETIN}, author={Valdez, Rene X. and Peterson, Markus J. and Peterson, Tarla Rai and Peterson, M. Nils and Perez, Robert M.}, year={2019}, month={Jun}, pages={272–281} }
 @article{garabedian_moorman_peterson_kilgo_2019, title={Neighboring group density is more important than forest stand age to a threatened social woodpecker population}, ISSN={["1903-220X"]}, DOI={10.2981/wlb.00574}, abstractNote={Effective conservation of group-living forest wildlife requires information on how forest age moderates population parameters. Relationships between forest age and demographics can guide long-term management for wildlife populations that are expanding in relatively young second-growth forests in response to ongoing habitat management. We examined how forest age moderates effects of group density on long-term trends in group size and fledgling production in the endangered red-cockaded woodpecker Dryobates borealis (RCW) on the Savannah River Site, SC (SRS). We used 32 years of RCW monitoring data and generalized additive models to: 1) model long-term changes in average RCW group size and fledgling production; and 2) model effects of neighboring group density and neighboring group sizes across a gradient of forest age within 800 m of a group's cavity tree cluster. Average fledgling production oscillated over 2–3 year periods, but longer term evaluation indicated oscillations dampened and average fledgling production slightly decreased over time. Average group size fluctuated abruptly over 2–3 year periods from 1985 to 1994, but longer term evaluation indicated a general increase in group sizes from 1985 to 1994, followed by declines from 1995 to 2007, and a steady increase after 2010. Average fledgling production increased in response to neighboring group density but decreased as neighboring group sizes increased. In contrast, average group sizes increased in response to greater neighboring group density and neighboring group sizes. Stand age did not affect these relationships. Collectively, these results suggest forest age does not directly moderate effects of neighboring group density or group sizes on long-term average group size and fledgling production in the SRS RCW population. Although forest structure has been linked to increased RCW group sizes and productivity, our results suggest that with ongoing habitat management, long-term changes in group size and fledgling production will be driven primarily by group density conditions rather than changing forest age.}, journal={WILDLIFE BIOLOGY}, author={Garabedian, James E. and Moorman, Christopher E. and Peterson, M. Nils and Kilgo, John C.}, year={2019} }
 @article{valdez_drake_burke_peterson_serenari_howell_2019, title={Predicting development preferences for fishing sites among diverse anglers}, volume={22}, ISSN={1083-8155 1573-1642}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/S11252-018-0800-8}, DOI={10.1007/s11252-018-0800-8}, number={1}, journal={Urban Ecosystems}, publisher={Springer Science and Business Media LLC}, author={Valdez, Rene X. and Drake, Michael D. and Burke, Conner R. and Peterson, M. Nils and Serenari, Christopher and Howell, Andrew}, year={2019}, month={Feb}, pages={127–135} }
 @article{peterson_von essen_hansen_peterson_2019, title={Shoot shovel and sanction yourself: Self-policing as a response to wolf poaching among Swedish hunters}, volume={48}, ISSN={0044-7447 1654-7209}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/S13280-018-1072-5}, DOI={10.1007/s13280-018-1072-5}, abstractNote={Self-policing is essential for addressing wildlife-related crime where illegal activity is extremely diffuse, and limited resources are available for monitoring and enforcement. Emerging research on self-policing suggest key drivers including economics, folk traditions, and socio-political resistance. We build on this research with a case study evaluating potential drivers of self-policing illegal wolf killing among Swedish hunting teams. Swedish hunters marginally leaned toward considering illegal hunting of wolves an expression of resistance (10.30 out of a possible 17 on a resistance scale) and strongly believed outsiders had undue influence over hunting (15.79 out of a possible 21 on an influence scale). Most (73%) Swedish hunters stated they would report illegal wolf killing to authorities, but 20% stated they would handle the infractions through internal sanctions. Viewing illegal hunting of wolves as a form of political resistance, viewing wolf management as being controlled locally, and perceived prevalence of illegal wolf killing among hunting acquaintances were positive predictors of preferring internal sanctions to address illegal wolf killing over reporting the crimes. Resistance and perceived prevalence of wolf killing also predicted preferring no action to address illegal wolf killing. These results suggest that a counterpublic of marginalized ruralism may promote forms of self-policing that rely on internal censure for illegal wolf killing rather than using formal legal channels. Similarly, folk traditions within this counterpublic (e.g., perceptions of prevalence of illegal wolf killing) shape if and how internal sanctions are advocated. Re-engaging marginalized hunting groups and emphasizing the rarity of illegal wolf killing may promote wolf conservation, both in Sweden and in other democratic regimes.}, number={3}, journal={Ambio}, publisher={Springer Science and Business Media LLC}, author={Peterson, M. Nils and von Essen, Erica and Hansen, Hans Peter and Peterson, Tarla Rai}, year={2019}, month={Mar}, pages={230–239} }
 @article{birendra_morais_peterson_seekamp_smith_2019, title={Social network analysis of wildlife tourism microentrepreneurial network}, volume={19}, ISSN={["1742-9692"]}, url={http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85054790856&partnerID=MN8TOARS}, DOI={10.1177/1467358417715679}, abstractNote={Social networks are an important element of entrepreneurship. Entrepreneurs rely on social networks to access ideas, information, and resources to facilitate their entrepreneurial process. Strong and weak ties influence the entrepreneurial process in unique ways. This study utilized social network analysis approach to examine wildlife tourism microentrepreneurship through in-person structured interviews with 37 microentrepreneurs from North Carolina’s Pamlico Sound Region. Specifically, this study examined the extent of network ties, the type of support received from those network ties, and the process of creating and maintaining the business network ties. Weak ties were more prevalent than strong ties. Support was received in terms of marketing and advertising, information sharing, and product sponsorship. Weak ties were established through professional workshops and seminars or while working in the same territory, whereas reciprocity, togetherness, communication, and trust were identified as major factors to maintain weak ties. This study suggests that cognitive social capital factors (e.g. reciprocity, togetherness, and trust) can be highly important toward effective use of social networks, as well as to ensure entrepreneurial success.}, number={2}, journal={TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY RESEARCH}, author={Birendra, K. C. and Morais, Duarte B. and Peterson, M. Nils and Seekamp, Erin and Smith, Jordan W.}, year={2019}, month={Apr}, pages={158–169} }
 @article{kc_morais_smith_peterson_seekamp_2019, title={Using Social Network Analysis to Understand Trust, Reciprocity, and Togetherness in Wildlife Tourism Microentrepreneurship}, volume={43}, ISSN={["1557-7554"]}, url={http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85064658907&partnerID=MN8TOARS}, DOI={10.1177/1096348019840794}, abstractNote={ High levels of trust, reciprocity, and togetherness embedded within entrepreneurial networks are believed to facilitate cooperation that enables success among individual business owners. This study examines the effects of social influence, network characteristics, and entrepreneurial motivations on trust, reciprocity, and togetherness in a network of wildlife tourism microentrepreneurs. Thirty-seven wildlife tourism microentrepreneurs from North Carolina’s Pamlico Sound Region were recruited for in-person structured interviews. Data were analyzed using social network analysis, specifically a series of linear network autocorrelation models in conjunction with supportive qualitative assessment. Microentrepreneurs expressing a high level of trust were connected with microentrepreneurs expressing a low level of trust in their peers. Conversely, microentrepreneurs with strong feelings of reciprocity were connected with microentrepreneurs having similar feelings. These findings illustrate that the presence of equally reciprocal relationships is not an indication of equally trusting relationships. The findings also suggest that higher numbers of business ties tend to diminish the levels of trust, reciprocity, and togetherness toward connected peers. }, number={8}, journal={JOURNAL OF HOSPITALITY & TOURISM RESEARCH}, author={Kc, Birendra and Morais, Duarte B. and Smith, Jordan W. and Peterson, M. N. and Seekamp, Erin}, year={2019}, month={Nov}, pages={1176–1198} }
 @article{garabedian_peterson_moorman_kilgo_2019, title={Using qualitative methods to support recovery of endangered species: The case of red-cockaded woodpecker foraging habitat}, volume={17}, ISSN={2351-9894}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/J.GECCO.2019.E00553}, DOI={10.1016/j.gecco.2019.e00553}, abstractNote={Meta-analyses are powerful tools for synthesizing wildlife-habitat relationships, but small sample sizes and complex species-habitat relationships often preclude correlative meta-analyses on endangered species. In this study, we demonstrate qualitative comparative analysis (QCA) as a tool that can reliably synthesize habitat-fitness relationships from small sample sizes for species with narrow habitat requirements. We apply QCA to results from a habitat threshold regression tree model and identify habitat thresholds with consistent positive effects on fitness of the federally endangered red-cockaded woodpecker (Dryobates borealis; RCW) on the Savannah River Site, USA. We reformulated regression tree results in a QCA framework to examine the consistency of threshold effects on RCW fledgling production at the individual group level (n = 47). Synthesizing regression tree results with QCA revealed alternative combinations of habitat thresholds that in conjunction with group size consistently led to above-average fledgling production for 41 of 47 (88%) individual RCW groups. Importantly, QCA identified unique combinations of habitat thresholds and group size related to above-average fledgling production that were not retained in the regression tree model due to small sample sizes. Synthesizing a small habitat-fitness dataset using QCA provided a tractable method to identify unique combinations of habitat and group size conditions that are consistently important to individual fitness, but may not be detected by meta-analyses that can be biased by small sample sizes. QCA offers a viable approach for synthesis of habitat-fitness relationships and can be extended to address many complex issues in endangered species recovery when correlative meta-analyses are not possible.}, journal={Global Ecology and Conservation}, publisher={Elsevier BV}, author={Garabedian, James E. and Peterson, M. Nils and Moorman, Christopher E. and Kilgo, John C.}, year={2019}, month={Jan}, pages={e00553} }
 @article{stevenson_peterson_bondell_2018, title={Developing a model of climate change behavior among adolescents}, volume={151}, ISSN={["1573-1480"]}, url={https://doi.org/10.1007/s10584-018-2313-0}, DOI={10.1007/s10584-018-2313-0}, abstractNote={Research on adolescent climate change perceptions has uncovered key insights about how knowledge, concern, and hope might relate to behavior and the potential for educational interventions to influence these factors. However, few of these studies have employed treatment/control designs that might address causality and none have addressed how these factors might interact to influence behavior. We developed a model of behavior change where a climate education treatment impacted knowledge, knowledge impacted hope and concern, and hope and concern together impacted behavior. We empirically tested the utility of this model and the causal relationships within it using a pre/post, treatment/control evaluation of climate education among adolescents in North Carolina, USA (n = 1041). We found support for a causal relationship between the treatment and gains in knowledge, but not between treatment and behavior. However, we did find support for a path model in which climate change knowledge positively relates to increased climate change concern and hope, and increases in concern and hope predict changes in pro-environmental behavior. Low SES was related to smaller gains in knowledge, concern, and behavior. Our results contribute to a theoretical understanding of climate change behaviors among adolescents and suggest that climate education aiming to change behavior should focus on building hope and concern.}, number={3-4}, journal={CLIMATIC CHANGE}, publisher={Springer Nature}, author={Stevenson, Kathryn T. and Peterson, M. Nils and Bondell, Howard D.}, year={2018}, month={Dec}, pages={589–603} }
 @article{selm_hess_peterson_beck_mchale_2018, title={Developing an Instrument to Measure Autonomous Adaptive Capacity to Climate Change among Urban Households}, volume={6}, ISSN={["2296-701X"]}, DOI={10.3389/fevo.2018.00013}, abstractNote={The capacity of households in urban environments to adapt and react to climate change can affect the resilience of the whole community, and instruments for systematically measuring that capacity are needed. We used Raleigh, NC as a case study to explore the dimensions of autonomous adaptive capacity of urban households and to create a scale and associated survey instrument to measure them. Our approach was guided by four capitals that support human livelihoods: social, human, physical, and financial. We surveyed 200 households in Raleigh, NC, and used a principal components analysis to test the scale and survey instrument. Results suggest the scale is a useful and concise tool. Three major dimensions were present among the scale items: financial capital, political awareness, and access to resources. Together, these three dimensions can be used to measure adaptive capacity among different households. These findings are supported by similar work illustrating the value of income inequality and political awareness as indicators of adaptive capacity. Our results also demonstrate that complex relationships among the livelihood capitals may confound our ability to measure financial, physical, and human capitals separately. This framework for assessing adaptive capacity of households, with further refinement and testing, may be used in urban areas to evaluate programs designed to impact resilience to climate change.}, journal={FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION}, author={Selm, Kathryn R. and Hess, George R. and Peterson, M. Nils and Beck, Scott M. and McHale, Melissa R.}, year={2018}, month={Feb} }
 @article{chen_zhang_peterson_song_2018, title={Feedback effect of crop raiding in payments for ecosystem services}, volume={48}, ISSN={0044-7447 1654-7209}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/S13280-018-1105-0}, DOI={10.1007/s13280-018-1105-0}, abstractNote={Payments for ecosystem services (PES) may alter dynamics in coupled human and natural systems, producing reciprocal feedback effects on socioeconomic and environmental outcomes. As forests recover following China's two nation-wide PES programs, wildlife-related crop raiding has been increasingly affecting rural people's livelihoods. We evaluate the feedback effect of crop raiding on people's intention to convert their cropland plots into forests under different PES program scenarios in the Tianma National Nature Reserve. Increases in crop raiding, conservation payment amounts, and program duration significantly increased local people's intention to enroll their cropland plots in future PES programs. Our results suggest that a substantial portion of economic benefit from the current PES programs was offset by the feedback effect of crop raiding promoted by these programs. Therefore, such complex human-environment interactions should be incorporated into the design and evaluation of China's PES practices and other PES programs around the world.}, number={7}, journal={Ambio}, publisher={Springer Science and Business Media LLC}, author={Chen, Xiaodong and Zhang, Qi and Peterson, M. Nils and Song, Conghe}, year={2018}, month={Oct}, pages={732–740} }
 @article{burke_peterson_sawyer_moorman_serenari_meentemeyer_deperno_2018, title={Predicting private landowner hunting access decisions and hunter density}, volume={24}, ISSN={1087-1209 1533-158X}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10871209.2018.1545147}, DOI={10.1080/10871209.2018.1545147}, abstractNote={ABSTRACT Urbanization and shifting landowner demographics are changing how and where hunting occurs. We surveyed nonindustrial private landowners (N = 1,843) in North Carolina, USA to examine how demographics and land-use predict whether hunting occurred and hunter density. The optimal logistic regression model correctly predicted whether hunting occurred on 96% of properties. Larger properties, male property ownership, longer ownership tenure, income generation from a property, and landowners originating from rural environments were positively related to whether a property was hunted. Properties with older landowners and properties surrounded by greater housing and road density were less likely to be hunted. Hunter density declined with property size, longer ownership tenure, and the presence of a landowner or family member(s) hunting the property. In the future, increases in hunter density on small properties may facilitate wildlife management through hunting as landscapes become more urbanized.}, number={2}, journal={Human Dimensions of Wildlife}, publisher={Informa UK Limited}, author={Burke, Conner R. and Peterson, M. Nils and Sawyer, David T. and Moorman, Christopher E. and Serenari, Christopher and Meentemeyer, Ross K. and DePerno, Christopher S.}, year={2018}, month={Nov}, pages={99–115} }
 @article{peterson_chesonis_stevenson_bondell_2017, title={Evaluating relationships between hunting and biodiversity knowledge among children}, volume={41}, ISSN={1938-5463}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/WSB.792}, DOI={10.1002/wsb.792}, abstractNote={ABSTRACT}, number={3}, journal={Wildlife Society Bulletin}, publisher={Wiley}, author={Peterson, M. Nils and Chesonis, Tessa and Stevenson, Kathryn T. and Bondell, Howard D.}, year={2017}, month={Aug}, pages={530–536} }
 @article{clark_cupp_phelps_peterson_stevenson_serenari_2017, title={Household Dynamics of Wildlife Value Orientations}, volume={22}, ISSN={1087-1209 1533-158X}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10871209.2017.1345022}, DOI={10.1080/10871209.2017.1345022}, abstractNote={ABSTRACT Wildlife value orientations (WVOs) shape attitudes and behavior toward wildlife. Although demographic correlates of WVOs are well established, these relationships are largely unknown among children and within family units. The only previous study addressing these topics used fathers’ perceptions as proxies for family member WVOs. We surveyed North Carolina households (n = 136) to test hypotheses regarding whether individuals can assess household WVOs and what variables shape WVOs within households. Fathers and mothers accurately assessed WVOs of their children. Membership in a household was the most important predictor of an individual’s WVOs (accounting for 37% [ρ = .37] of the variance predicted by the model). Younger age, being female, and lack of participation in hunting were associated with more protectionist WVOs. These results provide the first household level support for divergence between generations from utilitarian toward protectionist WVOs. Our results suggest that household unit may be a critical element to consider in WVO research.}, number={5}, journal={Human Dimensions of Wildlife}, publisher={Informa UK Limited}, author={Clark, Kalysha E. and Cupp, Katie and Phelps, Crystal L. and Peterson, M. Nils and Stevenson, Kathryn T. and Serenari, Christopher}, year={2017}, month={Aug}, pages={483–491} }
 @article{bashari_sills_peterson_cubbage_2017, title={Hunting in Afghanistan: variation in motivations across species}, volume={52}, ISSN={0030-6053 1365-3008}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0030605316001174}, DOI={10.1017/S0030605316001174}, abstractNote={Abstract}, number={3}, journal={Oryx}, publisher={Cambridge University Press (CUP)}, author={Bashari, Mujtaba and Sills, Erin and Peterson, M. Nils and Cubbage, Frederick}, year={2017}, month={Feb}, pages={526–536} }
 @article{peterson_essen_hansen_peterson_2017, title={Illegal fishing and hunting as resistance to neoliberal colonialism}, volume={67}, number={4}, journal={Crime Law and Social Change}, author={Peterson, M. N. and Essen, E. and Hansen, H. P. and Peterson, T. R.}, year={2017}, pages={401–413} }
 @article{serenari_peterson_wallace_stowhas_2017, title={Indigenous Perspectives on Private Protected Areas in Chile}, volume={37}, ISSN={["2162-4399"]}, DOI={10.3375/043.037.0112}, abstractNote={ABSTRACT: 
 It is no longer conventional nor desirable practice for protected area managers to disregard the needs and desires of indigenous people. Several frameworks attempting to identify the roots of indigenous-external conservation actor conflict have emerged in recent decades. The rise of private protected areas (PPAs), however, is yet to be fully represented in these frameworks. We conducted interviews with Mapuche leaders and community members at three PPA sites in Chile's Los Ríos region to explore how they perceived PPAs and their social impacts. Our analysis suggests Mapuche were not resisting constraints on resource rights and use created by Chile's property-rights system. Informants, particularly community leaders and elders, adopted a deliberate and cautious approach to relationship building with PPA administrations, perhaps because of a Mapuche history negotiating colonialism, corporate exploitation, political marginalization, environmental degradation, and capitalism. Our results suggest that to be inclusive of PPAs in Los Ríos, future conflict frameworks should attend less to the notion of controlling territories and people and more on how private property regimes inhibit park-people partnerships, what global and state mechanisms contribute to conflict at the local level, and how locals respond to PPA creation.}, number={1}, journal={NATURAL AREAS JOURNAL}, author={Serenari, Christopher and Peterson, M. Nils and Wallace, Tim and Stowhas, Paulina}, year={2017}, month={Jan}, pages={98–107} }
 @article{garabedian_moorman_peterson_kilgo_2017, title={Use of LiDAR to define habitat thresholds for forest bird conservation}, volume={399}, ISSN={["1872-7042"]}, DOI={10.1016/j.foreco.2017.05.024}, abstractNote={Quantifying species-habitat relationships provides guidance for establishment of recovery standards for endangered species, but research on forest bird habitat has been limited by availability of fine-grained forest structure data across broad extents. New tools for collection of data on forest bird response to fine-grained forest structure provide opportunities to evaluate habitat thresholds for forest birds. We used LiDAR-derived estimates of habitat attributes and resource selection to evaluate foraging habitat thresholds for recovery of the federally endangered red-cockaded woodpecker (Leuconotopicus borealis; RCW) on the Savannah River Site, South Carolina. First, we generated utilization distributions to define habitat use and availability for 30 RCW groups surveyed over a >4-h period twice per month between April 2013 and March 2015. Next, we used piecewise regression to characterize RCW threshold responses to LiDAR-derived habitat attributes described in the United States Fish and Wildlife Service recovery plan for RCW. Finally, we used resource utilization functions to estimate selection of specific habitat thresholds and used the magnitude of selection to prioritize thresholds for conservation. We identified lower and upper thresholds for densities of pines ≥35.6 cm dbh (22, 65 trees/ha), basal area (BA) of pines ≥25.4 cm dbh (1.4, 2.2 m2/ha), hardwood canopy cover (6, 31%), and BA of hardwoods 7.6–22.9 cm dbh (0.4, 6.07 m2/ha); we identified three thresholds for density of pines 7.6–25.4 cm dbh (56, 341, and 401 trees/ha). Selection rankings prioritized foraging habitat with <6% hardwood canopy cover (β = 0.254, 95% CI = 0.172–0.336), < 1.2 m2/ha BA of hardwoods 7.6–22.9 cm dbh (β = 0.162, 95% CI = 0.050–0.275), ≥1.4 m2/ha BA of pines ≥25.4 cm dbh (β = 0.055, 95% CI = 0.022–0.087), and ≥22 pines ≥35.6 cm dbh/ha (β = 0.015, 95% CI = 0.013–0.042). We identified habitat thresholds corresponding to open canopy structure, moderate densities of large and medium pines, and sparse hardwood midstory trees. Selection ranks prioritized multiple thresholds below USFWS range-wide recovery thresholds, indicating site-specific management goals may be beneficial for RCW conservation. Fine-grained LiDAR-derived habitat data coupled with GPS-derived habitat use can guide forest bird conservation by identifying the full range of structural conditions associated with threshold responses.}, journal={FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT}, author={Garabedian, James E. and Moorman, Christopher E. and Peterson, M. Nils and Kilgo, John C.}, year={2017}, month={Sep}, pages={24–36} }
 @article{peterson_nelson_2017, title={Why the North American model of wildlife conservation is problematic for modern wildlife management}, volume={22}, number={1}, journal={Human Dimensions of Wildlife}, author={Peterson, M. N. and Nelson, M. P.}, year={2017}, pages={43–54} }
 @article{shapiro_peterson_stevenson_frew_langerhans_2017, title={Wildlife species preferences differ among children in continental and island locations}, volume={44}, ISSN={0376-8929 1469-4387}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0376892917000133}, DOI={10.1017/s0376892917000133}, abstractNote={SUMMARY}, number={4}, journal={Environmental Conservation}, publisher={Cambridge University Press (CUP)}, author={Shapiro, Hannah G. and Peterson, M. Nils and Stevenson, Kathryn T. and Frew, Kristin N. and Langerhans, R. Brian}, year={2017}, month={Mar}, pages={389–396} }
 @article{frew_peterson_stevenson_2016, title={Are we working to save the species our children want to protect? Evaluating species attribute preferences among children}, volume={51}, ISSN={0030-6053 1365-3008}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0030605315001477}, DOI={10.1017/s0030605315001477}, abstractNote={Abstract}, number={3}, journal={Oryx}, publisher={Cambridge University Press (CUP)}, author={Frew, Kristin and Peterson, M. Nils and Stevenson, Kathryn}, year={2016}, month={May}, pages={455–463} }
 @article{rodriguez_peterson_moorman_2016, title={Does education influence wildlife friendly landscaping preferences?}, volume={20}, ISSN={1083-8155 1573-1642}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/S11252-016-0609-2}, DOI={10.1007/s11252-016-0609-2}, number={2}, journal={Urban Ecosystems}, publisher={Springer Nature}, author={Rodriguez, Shari L. and Peterson, M. Nils and Moorman, Christopher J.}, year={2016}, month={Nov}, pages={489–496} }
 @article{stevenson_peterson_bradshaw_2016, title={How Climate Change Beliefs among US Teachers Do and Do Not Translate to Students}, volume={11}, ISSN={["1932-6203"]}, url={http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84992366101&partnerID=MN8TOARS}, DOI={10.1371/journal.pone.0161462}, abstractNote={Research suggests climate change beliefs among science teachers mirror those of the general public, raising questions of whether teachers may be perpetuating polarization of public opinion through their classrooms. We began answering these questions with a survey of middle school science teachers (n = 24) and their students (n = 369) in North Carolina, USA. Similar to previous studies, we found that though nearly all (92.1%) of students had teachers who believe that global warming is happening, few (12%) are in classrooms with teachers who recognize that global warming is anthropogenic. We found that teacher beliefs that global warming is happening and student climate change knowledge were the strongest predictors of student belief that global warming is happening and human caused. Conversely, teacher beliefs about human causes of global warming had no relationship with student beliefs, suggesting that science teachers’ low recognition of the causes of global warming is not necessarily problematic in terms of student outcomes. These findings may be explained by previous research suggesting adolescents interpret scientific information relatively independently of ideological constraints. Though teacher polarization may be problematic in its own right, it appears that as long as climate change information is presented in classrooms, students deduce anthropogenic causes.}, number={9}, journal={PLOS ONE}, publisher={Public Library of Science (PLoS)}, author={Stevenson, Kathryn T. and Peterson, M. Nils and Bradshaw, Amy}, editor={Wouwe, JacobusEditor}, year={2016}, month={Sep} }
 @article{chen_rosa_peterson_zhong_lu_2016, title={Sympathy for the environment predicts green consumerism but not more important environmental behaviours related to domestic energy use}, volume={43}, number={2}, journal={Environmental Conservation}, author={Chen, X. D. and Rosa, J. and Peterson, M. N. and Zhong, Y. and Lu, C. T.}, year={2016}, pages={140–147} }
 @article{peterson_peterson_peterson_2016, title={What makes wildlife wild? How identity may shape the public trust versus wildlife privatization debate}, volume={40}, number={3}, journal={Wildlife Society Bulletin}, author={Peterson, M. J. and Peterson, M. N. and Peterson, T. R.}, year={2016}, pages={428–435} }
 @article{shapiro_erickson_peterson_frew_stevenson_langerhans_2016, title={Which species to conserve: evaluating children’s species-based conservation priorities}, volume={25}, ISSN={0960-3115 1572-9710}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/S10531-016-1067-0}, DOI={10.1007/s10531-016-1067-0}, number={3}, journal={Biodiversity and Conservation}, publisher={Springer Science and Business Media LLC}, author={Shapiro, H. G. and Erickson, K. A. and Peterson, M. Nils and Frew, K. N. and Stevenson, K. T. and Langerhans, R. B.}, year={2016}, month={Feb}, pages={539–553} }
 @article{heinen-kay_morris_ryan_byerley_venezia_peterson_langerhans_2015, title={A trade-off between natural and sexual selection underlies diversification of a sexual signal}, volume={26}, ISSN={["1465-7279"]}, DOI={10.1093/beheco/aru228}, abstractNote={A longstanding hypothesis in evolutionary biology is that trade-offs between natural and sexual selection often underlie the diversification of sexual signals in the wild. A classic example of this "selection trade-off hypothesis" proposes that males evolve elaborate and conspicuous ornamentation in low-risk environments where female preferences dominate selection on sexual traits, but they evolve muted and relatively cryptic sexual traits in high-risk environments where selection from predators acts against conspicuous sexual traits and female preferences potentially weaken or reverse. However, little direct empirical evidence supports this notion. Using the model system of Bahamas mosquitofish (Gambusia hubbsi)—where males have recently evolved greater orange coloration in their dorsal fins in blue holes lacking predatory fish relative to populations with fish predators—we tested this hypothesis using fish replicas differing only in dorsal-fin color. Specifically, we employed plastic fish models in a combination of field and lab experiments to directly examine conspicuity to predators and female preferences for dorsal-fin color. We found that orange-shifted dorsal fins resembling the color exhibited in predator-free populations appeared more conspicuous to predatory bigmouth sleepers (Gobiomorus dormitor) that are evolutionarily naive to mosquitofish. Wild-caught female mosquitofish preferred the orange-shifted dorsal-fin model during dichotomous choice tests; evolutionary history with predators did not affect female preferences. Similar mate-choice trials with lab-born virgin females also found preferences for the orange-shifted dorsal-fin model and revealed significant genetic variation for female preferences. Our study provides direct empirical evidence documenting a trade-off between natural and sexual selection in a colorful sexual signal.}, number={2}, journal={BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY}, author={Heinen-Kay, Justa L. and Morris, Kirstin E. and Ryan, Nicole A. and Byerley, Samantha L. and Venezia, Rebecca E. and Peterson, M. Nils and Langerhans, R. Brian}, year={2015}, pages={533–542} }
 @article{serenari_peterson_moorman_cubbage_jervis_2015, title={Application of Choice Experiments to Determine Stakeholder Preferences for Woody Biomass Harvesting Guidelines}, volume={34}, ISSN={1054-9811 1540-756X}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10549811.2015.1007511}, DOI={10.1080/10549811.2015.1007511}, abstractNote={Biomass harvesting guidelines (BHGs) have been developed to address concerns about the sustainability of harvesting woody biomass. Assessing preferences among BHG stakeholders is important for designing operationally feasible and socially acceptable standards in different contexts. We used choice modeling to determine how foresters, loggers, and landowners perceived the relative importance of stumpage price, wildlife habitat quality, percentage of coarse woody debris (CWD) remaining, and distribution of CWD in their choices of BHG scenarios. Responses (N = 718) indicated stumpage price was nearly double the importance of wildlife habitat quality, and three times more important than debris distribution and debris remaining.}, number={4}, journal={Journal of Sustainable Forestry}, publisher={Informa UK Limited}, author={Serenari, Christopher and Peterson, M. Nils and Moorman, Christopher E. and Cubbage, Frederick and Jervis, Suzanne}, year={2015}, month={Feb}, pages={343–357} }
 @article{youth_hess_peterson_mchale_bigsby_2015, title={Demographic shifts around drinking water supply reservoirs in North Carolina, USA}, volume={21}, ISSN={1354-9839 1469-6711}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13549839.2015.1035240}, DOI={10.1080/13549839.2015.1035240}, abstractNote={Infrastructure intended to serve the public good frequently has implications for environmental justice and social sustainability. Drinking water supplies for sub/urban areas in North Carolina, USA, have regularly been secured by constructing dams to impound reservoirs. We used high-resolution, publicly available US Census data to explore whether 66 such reservoirs in North Carolina have induced demographic shifts in the communities that find themselves adjacent to the newly created lakeshores. Our principal findings include: (1) The ratio of white people to non-white people was significantly higher in communities within 0.5 miles of reservoir shorelines than in more distant communities; (2) even as North Carolina overall became less white from 1990 to 2010, the ratio of white people to non-white people within the 0.5 miles of the shoreline increased relative to the overall ratio in the State; and (3) similar, but less distinct, shifts in per capita income occurred during the period. Our results are consistent with the proposition that reservoirs have induced demographic shifts in communities adjacent to newly created lakeshores similar to the shifts associated with environmental gentrification and amenity migration, and may now be associated with perpetuating those shifts. These findings raise concerns about environmental justice and social sustainability that should be considered when planning and building infrastructure that creates environmental amenities. Where reservoirs are being planned, social costs, including the costs of demographic shifts associated with environmental gentrification or amenity migration, and disproportionate regulatory burdens, should be mitigated through innovative policy if possible.}, number={7}, journal={Local Environment}, publisher={Informa UK Limited}, author={Youth, Michael D. and Hess, George R. and Peterson, M. Nils and McHale, Melissa R. and Bigsby, Kevin M.}, year={2015}, month={Apr}, pages={827–843} }
 @article{burnett_sills_peterson_deperno_2015, title={Impacts of the conservation education program in Serra Malagueta Natural Park, Cape Verde}, volume={22}, ISSN={1350-4622 1469-5871}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13504622.2015.1015497}, DOI={10.1080/13504622.2015.1015497}, abstractNote={Environmental and conservation education programs are commonly offered in the rapidly expanding network of protected areas in developing countries. There have been few evaluations of these programs and their impacts on participants. At Serra Malagueta Natural Park in Cape Verde, we assessed changes in environmental knowledge, opinions, and behaviors among visiting school children and a comparison group that did not visit the park. Participation in the park’s conservation education program has a positive impact on environmental knowledge after the visit. The program may also contribute to student knowledge by influencing classroom teaching in anticipation of the park visit.}, number={4}, journal={Environmental Education Research}, publisher={Informa UK Limited}, author={Burnett, Edmund and Sills, Erin and Peterson, M. Nils and DePerno, Christopher}, year={2015}, month={Mar}, pages={538–550} }
 @article{lee jenni_peterson_katz jameson_cubbage_2015, title={Military Perspectives on Public Relations Related to Environmental Issues}, volume={27}, ISSN={1062-726X 1532-754X}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1062726X.2015.1027770}, DOI={10.1080/1062726x.2015.1027770}, abstractNote={Environmental management decisions on United States military lands are becoming increasingly important. We used qualitative methods to explore military perceptions on building and maintaining relationships with their local communities related to environmental issues. Informants believed that 2-way public relations (PR) were effective ways to build, improve, and manage relationships, but practiced 1-way PR. Perceived barriers to 2-way PR included lack of public interest, leadership turnover, and security concerns, which were considered unique to military contexts. We highlight how these findings contribute to scholarship on environmental public participation and relational models of PR, and offer recommendations for improving military conservation efforts and the relationships between installations and communities.}, number={4}, journal={Journal of Public Relations Research}, publisher={Informa UK Limited}, author={Lee Jenni, Grace D. and Peterson, M. Nils and Katz Jameson, Jessica and Cubbage, Fred W.}, year={2015}, month={Aug}, pages={353–369} }
 @article{serenari_peterson_leung_stowhas_wallace_sills_2015, title={Private development-based forest conservation in Patagonia: comparing mental models and revealing cultural truths}, volume={20}, ISSN={["1708-3087"]}, url={http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84943186727&partnerID=MN8TOARS}, DOI={10.5751/es-07696-200304}, abstractNote={Private protected area (PPA) conservation agents (CA) engaging in development-based conservation in southern Chile have generated conflict with locals. Poor fit of dominant development-based conservation ideology in rural areas is commonly to blame. We developed and administered a cultural consensus survey near the Valdivian Coastal Reserve (RCV) and Huilo Huilo Reserve (HH) to examine fit of CA cultural truths with local residents. Cultural consensus analysis (CCA) of 23 propositions reflecting CA cultural truths confirmed: (1) a single CA culture exists, and (2) RCV communities were more aligned with this culture than HH communities. Inadequate communication, inequitable decision making, divergent opinions about livelihood impacts and trajectories, and PPA purpose may explain differences between CAs and communities. Meanwhile, variability in response between and within communities may reflect differing environmental histories. Private protected area administrations might use CCA to confront cultural differences and thereby improve their community interactions.}, number={3}, journal={ECOLOGY AND SOCIETY}, author={Serenari, Christopher and Peterson, M. Nils and Leung, Yu-Fai and Stowhas, Paulina and Wallace, Tim and Sills, Erin O.}, year={2015} }
 @article{mchale_pickett_barbosa_bunn_cadenasso_childers_gartin_hess_iwaniec_mcphearson_et al._2015, title={The new global urban realm: complex, connected, diffuse, and diverse social-ecological systems}, volume={7}, number={5}, journal={Sustainability}, author={McHale, M. R. and Pickett, S. T. A. and Barbosa, O. and Bunn, D. N. and Cadenasso, M. L. and Childers, D. L. and Gartin, M. and Hess, G. R. and Iwaniec, D. M. and McPhearson, T. and et al.}, year={2015}, pages={5211–5240} }
 @article{taillie_peterson_moorman_2015, title={The relative importance of multiscale factors in the distribution of Bachman's Sparrow and the implications for ecosystem conservation}, volume={117}, ISSN={["1938-5129"]}, DOI={10.1650/condor-14-137.1}, abstractNote={ABSTRACT Recent research has shown that landscape-level changes, namely habitat loss and fragmentation, can play an important role in determining the distribution of species across a variety of ecological systems. However, the influence of these large-scale factors in relation to small-scale factors, such as local vegetation structure or composition, is poorly understood. We used Bachman's Sparrow (Peucaea aestivalis) as a surrogate species to measure the relative importance of local vegetation and large-scale habitat distribution in the Onslow Bight region of North Carolina, USA. We conducted repeated point counts at 232 points within 111 habitat patches between April 10 and July 20, 2011. We then fit a series of single-season occupancy models, including both local and landscape-level predictors, to identify those that best explained the distribution of Bachman's Sparrows. We documented a strong response to vegetation characteristics best maintained via prescribed fire, but the most influential predictor of Bachman's Sparrow occupancy was the amount of habitat within 3 km. Specifically, the probability of Bachman's Sparrow occurrence was close to zero in landscapes comprised of <10% habitat, regardless of local vegetation conditions. Our results illustrate the strong influence of habitat loss on Bachman's Sparrow and likely on other members of this community, many of which are of high conservation concern.}, number={2}, journal={CONDOR}, author={Taillie, Paul J. and Peterson, M. Nils and Moorman, Christopher E.}, year={2015}, month={May}, pages={137–146} }
 @article{hayes_peterson_heinen-kay_langerhans_2015, title={Tourism-related drivers of support for protection of fisheries resources on Andros Island, The Bahamas}, volume={106}, ISSN={0964-5691}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/J.OCECOAMAN.2015.01.007}, DOI={10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2015.01.007}, abstractNote={Fisheries resources in the Caribbean suffer intense pressure from overharvesting. Some of the most valuable fisheries in The Bahamas, such as queen conch (Strombus gigas), spiny lobster (Panulirus argus), and Nassau grouper (Epinephelus striatus), are overexploited and require additional protection. Despite these pressures, we currently know very little about the factors that underlie local residents' support for such protection. We interviewed residents of Andros Island, The Bahamas to evaluate how perception of environmental impacts of tourism, perception of benefits of tourism for their quality of life, income generation from tourism, and education level influenced their willingness to support additional protection of marine resources in the face of a growing tourism industry. We found that respondents supporting additional marine resource protection tended to perceive tourism as having negative impacts on marine resources and neutral to positive effects on their family's quality of life. Attending at least some college also positively influenced support for marine resource protection, although whether residents sold natural products to tourists did not appear to influence their stance on marine resource protection. Our results suggest education in a broad sense, and particularly education highlighting how tourism can both positively affect human well-being and harm marine resources, will promote public support for marine resource protection.}, journal={Ocean & Coastal Management}, publisher={Elsevier BV}, author={Hayes, Maureen C. and Peterson, M. Nils and Heinen-Kay, Justa L. and Langerhans, R. Brian}, year={2015}, month={Mar}, pages={118–123} }
 @article{essen_hansen_kallstrom_peterson_peterson_2014, title={Deconstructing the poaching phenomenon a review of typologies for understanding illegal hunting}, volume={54}, number={4}, journal={British Journal of Criminology}, author={Essen, E. and Hansen, H. P. and Kallstrom, H. N. and Peterson, M. N. and Peterson, T. R.}, year={2014}, pages={632–651} }
 @article{sokos_peterson_birtsas_hasanagas_2014, title={Insights for contemporary hunting from ancient Hellenic culture}, volume={38}, number={3}, journal={Wildlife Society Bulletin}, author={Sokos, C. K. and Peterson, M. N. and Birtsas, P. K. and Hasanagas, N. D.}, year={2014}, pages={451–457} }
 @article{bradbury_peterson_liu_2014, title={Long-term dynamics of household size and their environmental implications}, volume={36}, number={1}, journal={Population and Environment}, author={Bradbury, M. and Peterson, M. N. and Liu, J. G.}, year={2014}, pages={73–84} }
 @article{stevenson_peterson_bondell_moore_carrier_2014, title={Overcoming skepticism with education: interacting influences of worldview and climate change knowledge on perceived climate change risk among adolescents}, volume={126}, ISSN={0165-0009 1573-1480}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10584-014-1228-7}, DOI={10.1007/s10584-014-1228-7}, abstractNote={Though many climate literacy efforts attempt to communicate climate change as a risk, these strategies may be ineffective because among adults, worldview rather than scientific understanding largely drives climate change risk perceptions. Further, increased science literacy may polarize worldview-driven perceptions, making some climate literacy efforts ineffective among skeptics. Because worldviews are still forming in the teenage years, adolescents may represent a more receptive audience. This study examined how worldview and climate change knowledge related to acceptance of anthropogenic global warming (AGW) and in turn, climate change risk perception among middle school students in North Carolina, USA (n = 387). We found respondents with individualistic worldviews were 16.1 percentage points less likely to accept AGW than communitarian respondents at median knowledge levels, mirroring findings in similar studies among adults. The interaction between knowledge and worldview, however, was opposite from previous studies among adults, because increased climate change knowledge was positively related to acceptance of AGW among both groups, and had a stronger positive relationship among individualists. Though individualists were 24.1 percentage points less likely to accept AGW than communitarians at low levels (bottom decile) of climate change knowledge, there was no statistical difference in acceptance levels between individualists and communitarians at high levels of knowledge (top decile). Non-White and females also demonstrated higher levels of AGW acceptance and climate change risk perception, respectively. Thus, education efforts specific to climate change may counteract divisions based on worldviews among adolescents.}, number={3-4}, journal={Climatic Change}, publisher={Springer Science and Business Media LLC}, author={Stevenson, Kathryn T. and Peterson, M. Nils and Bondell, Howard D. and Moore, Susan E. and Carrier, Sarah J.}, year={2014}, month={Aug}, pages={293–304} }
 @article{garabedian_mcgaughey_reutebuch_parresol_kilgo_moorman_peterson_2014, title={Quantitative analysis of woodpecker habitat using high-resolution airborne LiDAR estimates of forest structure and composition}, volume={145}, ISSN={0034-4257}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/J.RSE.2014.01.022}, DOI={10.1016/j.rse.2014.01.022}, abstractNote={Light detection and ranging (LiDAR) technology has the potential to radically alter the way researchers and managers collect data on wildlife–habitat relationships. To date, the technology has fostered several novel approaches to characterizing avian habitat, but has been limited by the lack of detailed LiDAR-habitat attributes relevant to species across a continuum of spatial grain sizes and habitat requirements. We demonstrate a novel three-step approach for using LiDAR data to evaluate habitat based on multiple habitat attributes and accounting for their influence at multiple grain sizes using federally endangered red-cockaded woodpecker (RCW; Picoides borealis) foraging habitat data from the Savannah River Site (SRS) in South Carolina, USA. First, we used high density LiDAR data (10 returns/m2) to predict detailed forest attributes at 20-m resolution across the entire SRS using a complementary application of nonlinear seemingly unrelated regression and multiple linear regression models. Next, we expanded on previous applications of LiDAR by constructing 95% joint prediction confidence intervals to quantify prediction error at various spatial aggregations and habitat thresholds to determine a biologically and statistically meaningful grain size. Finally, we used aggregations of 20-m cells and associated confidence interval boundaries to demonstrate a new approach to produce maps of RCW foraging habitat conditions based on the guidelines described in the species' recovery plan. Predictive power (R2) of regression models developed to populate raster layers ranged from 0.34 to 0.81, and prediction error decreased as aggregate size increased, but minimal reductions in prediction error were observed beyond 0.64-ha (4 × 4 20-m cells) aggregates. Mapping habitat quality while accounting for prediction error provided a robust method to determine the potential range of habitat conditions and specific attributes that were limiting in terms of the amount of suitable habitat. The sequential steps of our analytical approach provide a useful framework to extract detailed and reliable habitat attributes for a forest-dwelling habitat specialist, broadening the potential to apply LiDAR in conservation and management of wildlife populations.}, journal={Remote Sensing of Environment}, publisher={Elsevier BV}, author={Garabedian, James E. and McGaughey, Robert J. and Reutebuch, Stephen E. and Parresol, Bernard R. and Kilgo, John C. and Moorman, Christopher E. and Peterson, M. Nils}, year={2014}, month={Apr}, pages={68–80} }
 @article{stevenson_peterson_carrier_strnad_bondell_kirby-hathaway_moore_2014, title={Role of Significant Life Experiences in Building Environmental Knowledge and Behavior Among Middle School Students}, volume={45}, ISSN={0095-8964 1940-1892}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00958964.2014.901935}, DOI={10.1080/00958964.2014.901935}, abstractNote={Significant life experience research suggests that the presence of role models, time outdoors, and nature-related media foster pro-environmental behavior, but most research is qualitative. Based on a random sample of middle school students in North Carolina, USA, we found limited positive associations between presence of a role model and time outdoors with behavior and a negative association between watching nature television and environmental knowledge. The strongest predictors of environmental knowledge and behavior were student/teacher ratio and county income levels, respectively. We also found that Native Americans engaged in environmental behaviors more than Caucasians, and that African American and Hispanic students had lower levels of environmental knowledge. Accordingly, life experiences appear less important than promoting small class sizes and addressing challenges associated with lower incomes in schools.}, number={3}, journal={The Journal of Environmental Education}, publisher={Informa UK Limited}, author={Stevenson, Kathryn T. and Peterson, M. Nils and Carrier, Sarah J. and Strnad, Renee L. and Bondell, Howard D. and Kirby-Hathaway, Terri and Moore, Susan E.}, year={2014}, month={May}, pages={163–177} }
 @misc{garabedian_moorman_peterson_kilgo_2014, title={Systematic review of the influence of foraging habitat on red-cockaded woodpecker reproductive success}, volume={20}, ISSN={["1903-220X"]}, DOI={10.2981/wlb.13004}, abstractNote={Relationships between foraging habitat and reproductive success provide compelling evidence of the contribution of specific vegetative features to foraging habitat quality, a potentially limiting factor for many animal populations. For example, foraging habitat quality likely will gain importance in the recovery of the threatened red‐cockaded woodpecker Picoides borealis (RCW) in the USA as immediate nesting constraints are mitigated. Several researchers have characterized resource selection by foraging RCWs, but emerging research linking reproductive success (e.g. clutch size, nestling and fledgling production, and group size) and foraging habitat features has yet to be synthesized. Therefore, we reviewed peer‐refereed scientific literature and technical resources (e.g. books, symposia proceedings, and technical reports) that examined RCW foraging ecology, foraging habitat, or demography to evaluate evidence for effects of the key foraging habitat features described in the species' recovery plan on group reproductive success. Fitness‐based habitat models suggest foraging habitat with low to intermediate pine Pinus spp. densities, presence of large and old pines, minimal midstory development, and herbaceous groundcover support more productive RCW groups. However, the relationships between some foraging habitat features and RCW reproductive success are not well supported by empirical data. In addition, few regression models account for > 30% of variation in reproductive success, and unstandardized multiple and simple linear regression coefficient estimates typically range from ‐0.100 to 0.100, suggesting ancillary variables and perhaps indirect mechanisms influence reproductive success. These findings suggest additional research is needed to address uncertainty in relationships between foraging habitat features and RCW reproductive success and in the mechanisms underlying those relationships.}, number={1}, journal={WILDLIFE BIOLOGY}, author={Garabedian, James E. and Moorman, Christopher E. and Peterson, M. Nils and Kilgo, John C.}, year={2014}, month={Mar}, pages={37–46} }
 @article{palamar_peterson_deperno_correa_2013, title={Assessing rabies knowledge and perceptions among ethnic minorities in Greensboro, North Carolina}, volume={77}, ISSN={0022-541X}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/JWMG.593}, DOI={10.1002/jwmg.593}, abstractNote={ABSTRACT}, number={7}, journal={The Journal of Wildlife Management}, publisher={Wiley}, author={Palamar, Maria Baron and Peterson, M. Nils and Deperno, Christopher S. and Correa, Maria T.}, year={2013}, month={Aug}, pages={1321–1326} }
 @article{stevenson_peterson_bondell_mertig_moore_2013, title={Environmental, institutional, and demographic predictors of environmental literacy among middle school children}, volume={8}, number={3}, journal={PLoS One}, author={Stevenson, K. T. and Peterson, M. N. and Bondell, H. D. and Mertig, A. G. and Moore, S. E.}, year={2013} }
 @article{chen_peterson_hull_lu_hong_2013, title={How perceived exposure to environmental harm influences environmental behavior in urban China}, volume={42}, number={1}, journal={Ambio}, author={Chen, X. D. and Peterson, M. N. and Hull, V. and Lu, C. T. and Hong, D. Y.}, year={2013}, pages={52–60} }
 @article{allen_moorman_peterson_hess_moore_2013, title={Predicting success incorporating conservation subdivisions into land use planning}, volume={33}, ISSN={0264-8377}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2012.12.001}, DOI={10.1016/j.landusepol.2012.12.001}, abstractNote={Conservation subdivisions have emerged as a development option for communities wishing to conserve important ecological features and maintain rural character without decreasing housing density. Yet, these alternatives to conventional subdivisions rarely are used. We used logistic regression models to identify variables that predict county level success at adopting an ordinance and having a conservation subdivision built. Important predictors for adopting ordinances were median income, percent urban population, and a negative interaction between the two variables; important predictors for successfully completing a conservation subdivision were the adoption of an ordinance allowing conservation subdivisions and percent of residents with at least a four year college degree. Urban counties and the rural counties with higher median income were most successful adopting ordinances. Urban counties with higher education levels and an ordinance in place were most likely to have a conservation subdivision built within them. In poor rural counties, implementation may be more difficult because of limited resources to develop ordinances; these counties could collaborate with land trusts, other planning departments, or a regional council of governments to help lessen the financial burden associated with rewriting ordinances and implementing new land use practices.}, journal={Land Use Policy}, publisher={Elsevier BV}, author={Allen, Stephen and Moorman, Christopher and Peterson, M. Nils and Hess, George and Moore, Susan}, year={2013}, month={Jul}, pages={31–35} }
 @article{moorman_peterson_moore_donoso_2013, title={Stakeholder Perspectives on Prospects for Co-Management of an Old-Growth Forest Watershed Near Valdivia, Chile}, volume={26}, ISSN={["1521-0723"]}, DOI={10.1080/08941920.2012.739676}, abstractNote={When human and financial resources are limited, who assumes responsibility for managing a country's protected areas? In Chile, government-owned protected areas lack sufficient management resources while facing extraction pressure from the rural poor. Multi-stakeholder partnerships have been posited as a co-management style alternative to traditional state-managed systems. This strategy is being tested in the Llancahue watershed near Valdivia, Chile. To understand stakeholders’ views toward the formation of this multi-stakeholder partnership, we evaluated stakeholders’ beliefs, positions, interests, and concerns. Results indicated stakeholders believed an adaptive co-management model could improve Llancahue forest and watershed conservation efforts if the partner roles were explicit, stakeholder involvement was inclusive, and appropriate financing mechanisms were determined. Stakeholders were most concerned with the financial, personnel, and legal costs of managing Llancahue. However, our analysis suggests the perceived benefits of halting illegal logging and creating a peri-urban park currently outweighed stakeholder concerns over project financing and institutional design.}, number={9}, journal={SOCIETY & NATURAL RESOURCES}, author={Moorman, Michelle C. and Peterson, Nils and Moore, Susan E. and Donoso, Pablo J.}, year={2013}, month={Sep}, pages={1022–1036} }
 @book{peterson_peterson_j._2013, title={The housing bomb: Why our addiction to houses is destroying the environment and threatening our society}, publisher={Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press}, author={Peterson, M. N. and Peterson, T. R. and J., Liu}, year={2013} }
 @article{serenari_peterson_bardon_brown_2013, title={The impacts of the great recession on state natural resource extension programs}, volume={51}, number={4}, journal={Journal of Extension}, author={Serenari, C. and Peterson, M. N. and Bardon, R. E. and Brown, R. D.}, year={2013} }
 @article{blackman_deperno_moorman_peterson_2013, title={Use of Crop Fields and Forest by Wintering American Woodcock}, volume={12}, ISSN={["1528-7092"]}, DOI={10.1656/058.012.0107}, abstractNote={Abstract - 
 During the 1970s–80s, Scolopax minor (American Woodcock) on wintering grounds in North Carolina generally used bottomland forests diurnally and fed on earthworms in conventionally tilled soybean fields at night. Researchers surmised the ridges and furrows in conventionally tilled fields provided Woodcock protection from predators and winter weather. Since the 1980s, farmers widely adopted no-till practices for soybean agriculture, and this change in field structure may have altered Woodcock crop field use. We returned to the same area as previous research and conducted a study of Woodcock crop field and forest use in a landscape where crop fields are the dominant open-habitat type. During December 2009–March 2010, we captured and radio-tracked 29 Woodcock. Every 24 hours, we located each radio-marked Woodcock during diurnal and nocturnal periods, and verified the habitat type on foot as either crop field or bottomland forest. We recorded 94% of nocturnal locations in forest, 6% of nocturnal locations in crop fields, and 100% of diurnal locations in forest. Percent of an individual Woodcock's nocturnal locations in crop fields ranged from zero to 44%, with a mean of 6% (± 2% SE). The adoption of no-till technology and associated reduction in ridge and furrow micro-habitat available in crop fields may contribute to the low frequency of Woodcock nocturnal field use. Because Woodcock primarily were relocated in bottomland forests diurnally and nocturnally, forest stands should be conserved when managing agricultural landscapes.}, number={1}, journal={SOUTHEASTERN NATURALIST}, author={Blackman, Emily B. and DePerno, Christopher S. and Moorman, Christopher E. and Peterson, M. Nils}, year={2013}, month={Apr}, pages={85–92} }
 @article{jenni_peterson_cubbage_jameson_2012, title={Assessing biodiversity conservation conflict on military installations}, volume={153}, ISSN={["0006-3207"]}, DOI={10.1016/j.biocon.2012.05.010}, abstractNote={Conflict over endangered species conservation on military lands is becoming increasingly important as militaries attempt to balance an increased operational tempo with endangered species conservation. Successfully managing this conflict has major implications for biodiversity conservation given the US military alone manages over 12 million ha of land providing habitat to hundreds of at risk species, 24 of which are endemic to military installations. This paper provides the first assessment of this issue with a qualitative study of military trainers and civilian natural resource professionals who are employed by the Department of Defense (DoD) at the interface of endangered species conservation and troop training on installations throughout the Southeastern US. Emerging conflicts over endangered species conservation on DoD lands differed from non-military contexts because military structure forced interactions into strict protocols allowing avoidance, but not direct contention. Although all informants officially stated nothing impacted training, training area supervisors described endangered species conservation the greatest threat to training they faced. Despite pointed efforts to avoid engagement and official denial that conflict existed, interactions between the groups were characterized by deindividualization and communication breakdown, residues typically associated with highly escalated conflicts. These findings suggest suppressing conflict may create the same negative outcomes typically associated with prolonged direct conflict, by denying parties the ability to resolve differences. These negative outcomes can be addressed by both acknowledging biodiversity conservation conflict exists and allowing dissent during decision-making. Improved cooperation between TASU and NRECM can help reduce impacts of warfare on wildlife conservation, while ensuring sustainability of military training on lands critical to biodiversity conservation.}, journal={BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION}, author={Jenni, Grace D. Lee and Peterson, M. Nils and Cubbage, Fred W. and Jameson, Jessica Katz}, year={2012}, month={Sep}, pages={127–133} }
 @article{hansen_peterson_jensen_2012, title={Demographic transition among hunters: a temporal analysis of hunter recruitment dedication and motives in Denmark}, volume={39}, number={5}, journal={Wildlife Research}, author={Hansen, H. P. and Peterson, M. N. and Jensen, C.}, year={2012}, pages={446–451} }
 @article{golden_peterson_deperno_bardon_moorman_2012, title={Factors shaping private landowner engagement in wildlife management}, volume={29}, journal={Wildlife Society Bulletin}, author={Golden, K. E. and Peterson, M. N. and DePerno, C. S. and Bardon, R. E. and Moorman, C. E.}, year={2012} }
 @article{nelson_mchale_peterson_2012, title={Influences of landscape and lifestyle on home energy consumption}, volume={15}, number={4}, journal={Urban Ecosystems}, author={Nelson, C. and McHale, M. R. and Peterson, M. N.}, year={2012}, pages={773–793} }
 @article{peterson_hartis_rodriguez_green_lepczyk_2012, title={Opinions from the front lines of cat colony management conflict}, volume={7}, number={9}, journal={PLoS One}, author={Peterson, M. N. and Hartis, B. and Rodriguez, S. and Green, M. and Lepczyk, C. A.}, year={2012} }
 @article{allen_moorman_peterson_hess_moore_2012, title={Overcoming socio-economic barriers to conservation subdivisions: A case-study of four successful communities}, volume={106}, ISSN={0169-2046}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2012.03.012}, DOI={10.1016/j.landurbplan.2012.03.012}, abstractNote={Conservation subdivisions have emerged as an option to conserve open space, protect water quality and wildlife habitat, and maintain scenic views without compromising property rights. Despite economic and ecological advantages over traditional subdivisions, conservation subdivisions remain rare. We used a mixed-method study combining a survey of 246 people who attended conservation subdivision workshops with a qualitative case study of four communities that successfully developed conservation subdivisions to identify potential barriers to conservation subdivisions and strategies to overcome those barriers. A principal component analysis based on survey respondent rankings grouped barriers into: resistance to change among stakeholders, concerns about differences between traditional subdivisions and conservation subdivisions, concerns about consumer demand, and misperceptions about construction costs. Survey respondents indicated the top barrier to completion of conservation subdivisions was lack of incentives for developers. The case study communities overcame resistance from developers and landowners through educational efforts including informal meetings, charrettes, and workshops focusing on the environmental and economic benefits of conservation subdivisions. The communities had support from elected officials, and planning staff devoted necessary resources to rewrite ordinances, review sketch plans, and perform site visits. To overcome barriers to conservation subdivisions, communities could provide incentives including density bonuses and expedited approval processes. Encouraging participation in workshops and design charrettes for proposed developments may alleviate concerns of landowners who perceive a loss of property rights from new regulations and aid in the acceptance of conservation subdivisions.}, number={3}, journal={Landscape and Urban Planning}, publisher={Elsevier BV}, author={Allen, Stephen C. and Moorman, Christopher E. and Peterson, M. Nils and Hess, George R. and Moore, Susan E.}, year={2012}, month={Jun}, pages={244–252} }
 @article{shellabarger_peterson_sills_cubbage_2012, title={The Influence of Place Meanings on Conservation and Human Rights in the Arizona Sonora Borderlands}, volume={6}, ISSN={1752-4032 1752-4040}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17524032.2012.688059}, DOI={10.1080/17524032.2012.688059}, abstractNote={Conservation and human rights are currently threatened by direct and indirect effects of border enforcement practices on the US–Mexico border. Increased border enforcement in urban areas has pushed migrants into remote conservation areas where thousands have died. Migration, smuggling, border enforcement, and aid provisioning contribute to ecological degradation of protected areas on the border. In this study we explore the discursively created physical, social, and cultural dimensions of place among land management personnel and humanitarian aid volunteers who were attempting to address the socio-ecological crises wrought by border enforcement in the Altar Valley region of southern Arizona. Land managers described physical place as an eroding ecosystem whereas humanitarians described physical place as a fragmenting system. Land managers saw crime as the defining social process while humanitarians pointed to social injustice. Finally, land managers viewed uncertainty as the primary cultural meaning, but humanitarians described empathy as the primary cultural meaning. We describe how these differences explain counterproductive conflict between humanitarian and land management groups, how viable local conservation solutions can emerge from an understanding of place, and how challenges arise as these solutions are scaled up to regional and national level policy. We suggest that the concept of culturescape integrated with place allows for an analysis of discourse that is especially local, and can be used to understand and improve upon natural resource conflicts that stem from attachments to place.}, number={3}, journal={Environmental Communication}, publisher={Informa UK Limited}, author={Shellabarger, Rachel and Peterson, M. Nils and Sills, Erin and Cubbage, Frederick}, year={2012}, month={Jul}, pages={383–402} }
 @article{peterson_lopez_mertig_liu_2011, title={Assessing attitudes toward wildlife ownership in United States-Mexico borderlands}, volume={24}, number={9}, journal={Society & Natural Resources}, author={Peterson, M. N. and Lopez, A. and Mertig, A. G. and Liu, J. G.}, year={2011}, pages={962–971} }
 @article{chen_peterson_hull_lu_lee_hong_liu_2011, title={Effects of attitudinal and sociodemographic factors on pro-environmental behaviour in urban China}, volume={38}, number={1}, journal={Environmental Conservation}, author={Chen, X. D. and Peterson, M. N. and Hull, V. and Lu, C. T. and Lee, G. D. and Hong, D. Y. and Liu, J. G.}, year={2011}, pages={45–52} }
 @article{blackman_deperno_heiniger_krachey_moorman_peterson_2011, title={Effects of crop field characteristics on nocturnal winter use by American woodcock}, volume={76}, ISSN={0022-541X}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/JWMG.254}, DOI={10.1002/jwmg.254}, abstractNote={Abstract}, number={3}, journal={The Journal of Wildlife Management}, publisher={Wiley}, author={Blackman, Emily B. and Deperno, Christopher S. and Heiniger, Ron W. and Krachey, Matthew J. and Moorman, Christopher E. and Peterson, M. Nils}, year={2011}, month={Nov}, pages={528–533} }
 @inproceedings{golden_deperno_moorman_peterson_bardon_2011, title={Predicting North Carolina landowner participation and interest in wildlife related fee access}, booktitle={Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies}, author={Golden, K. E. and DePerno, C. S. and Moorman, C. E. and Peterson, N. and Bardon, R. E.}, year={2011}, pages={21–26} }
 @misc{peterson_birckhead_leong_peterson_peterson_2010, title={Rearticulating the myth of human-wildlife conflict}, volume={3}, number={2}, journal={Conservation Letters}, author={Peterson, M. N. and Birckhead, J. L. and Leong, K. and Peterson, M. J. and Peterson, T. R.}, year={2010}, pages={74–82} }
 @article{peterson_peterson_lopez_liu_2010, title={Views of private-land stewardship among Latinos on the Texas-Tamaulipas border}, volume={4}, number={4}, journal={Environmental Communication}, author={Peterson, M. N. and Peterson, T. R. and Lopez, A. and Liu, J. G.}, year={2010}, pages={406–421} }
 @inbook{peterson_rockhill_deperno_2009, title={U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service}, ISBN={9780028661377}, booktitle={Encyclopedia of Environmental Ethics and Philosophy}, publisher={Farmington Hills, MI: Macmillan Reference USA; Gale Cengage Learning}, author={Peterson, M. N. and Rockhill, A. and DePerno, C. S.}, editor={Callicott, J. B. and Frodeman, R.Editors}, year={2009} }
 @article{peterson_hull_mertig_liu_2008, title={Evaluating Household-Level Relationships between Environmental Views and Outdoor Recreation: The Teton Valley Case}, volume={30}, ISSN={0149-0400 1521-0588}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01490400802165073}, DOI={10.1080/01490400802165073}, abstractNote={Outdoor recreation may foster positive environmental views among participants and their nonparticipating household members, but little research has addressed this hypothesis at the household level. We address this gap with a case study evaluating both the individual-and household-level relationship between outdoor recreation and environmental views using the new ecological paradigm scale (NEP). Results suggest NEP relates positively to appreciative outdoor recreation participation and negatively to nonappreciative outdoor recreation participation for participants and their household members. Future research should focus on how household dynamics mediate the relationship between environmental views and outdoor recreation.}, number={4}, journal={Leisure Sciences}, publisher={Informa UK Limited}, author={Peterson, M. Nils and Hull, Vanessa and Mertig, Angela G. and Liu, Jianguo}, year={2008}, month={Jul}, pages={293–305} }
 @article{peterson_chen_liu_2008, title={Household location choices: Implications for biodiversity conservation}, volume={22}, ISSN={["0888-8892"]}, DOI={10.1111/j.1523-1739.2008.00929.x}, abstractNote={Abstract:   Successful conservation efforts require understanding human behaviors that directly affect biodiversity. Choice of household location represents an observable behavior that has direct effects on biodiversity conservation, but no one has examined the sociocultural predictors of this choice relative to its environmental impacts. We conducted a case study of the Teton Valley of Idaho and Wyoming (U.S.A.) that (1) explored relationships between sociodemographic variables, environmental attitudes, and the environmental impact of household location choices, (2) assessed the potential for small household sizes in natural areas to multiply the environmental impacts of household location decisions, and (3) evaluated how length of residency predicted the environmental attitudes of people living in natural areas. We collected sociodemographic data, spatial coordinates, and land‐cover information in a survey of 416 households drawn from a random sample of Teton Valley residents (95% compliance rate). Immigrants (respondents not born in the study area) with the lowest education levels and least environmentally oriented attitudes lived in previously established residential areas in disproportionately high numbers, and older and more educated immigrants with the most environmentally oriented attitudes lived in natural areas in disproportionately high numbers. Income was not a significant predictor of household location decisions. Those living in natural areas had more environmental impact per person because of the location and because small households (<3 people/household) were 4 times as likely in natural areas as large households. Longer residency in natural areas predicted less environmentally oriented attitudes, suggesting that living in natural areas does not foster more concern for nature. Because populaces are rapidly aging, growing more educated, and potentially growing more environmentally oriented, these patterns are troubling for biodiversity conservation. Our results demonstrate a need for environmentalists to make household location decisions that reflect their environmental attitudes and future research to address how interactions between education level, environmental attitudes, population aging, and household location choices influence biodiversity conservation. }, number={4}, journal={CONSERVATION BIOLOGY}, author={Peterson, M. Nils and Chen, Xiaodong and Liu, Jianguo}, year={2008}, month={Aug}, pages={912–921} }
 @inbook{peterson_2008, title={Hunting}, ISBN={0444520333}, booktitle={Encyclopedia of Ecology. V. 3, General ecology}, publisher={Oxford: Elsevier}, author={Peterson, M. N.}, editor={Jorgensen, S. E. and Fath, B. D.Editors}, year={2008}, pages={1912–1915} }
 @article{peterson_liu_2008, title={Impacts of religion on environmental worldviews: The Teton Valley case}, volume={21}, ISSN={["1521-0723"]}, DOI={10.1080/08941920802191852}, abstractNote={Environmental worldviews are rooted in culture, and religion defines many cultures. While several studies have addressed the relationship between religion and environmental worldviews, few studies controlled for nonreligious regional culture and political affiliation. We addressed this gap with a case study in the Teton Valley of Idaho and Wyoming, USA. After controlling for demographic factors, environmental worldviews significantly related to being Mormon (member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints), being Christian, not being affiliated with organized religion, political affiliation, and regional culture (n = 401, F = 22.71, R 2 = .41). Environmental worldviews, however, were not related to religiosity. Those not affiliated with organized religion were most environmentally oriented, Mormon respondents were the least environmentally oriented, and Roman Catholics and other Christians fell in the middle. Longer term residents scored significantly lower than newcomers, and Republicans scored significantly lower than Independents, who scored significantly lower than Democrats.}, number={8}, journal={SOCIETY & NATURAL RESOURCES}, author={Peterson, M. Nils and Liu, Jianguo}, year={2008}, pages={704–718} }
 @article{peterson_chen_liu_2008, title={Measuring direct impacts of attitudes on the environment using household location choices}, volume={22}, journal={Conservation Biology}, author={Peterson, M. N. and Chen, X. and Liu, J.}, year={2008}, pages={912–921} }
 @article{peterson_sternberg_lopez_liu_2008, title={Ocelot awareness among Latinos on the Texas and Tamaulipas border}, volume={13}, journal={Human Dimensions of Wildlife}, author={Peterson, M. N. and Sternberg, M. and Lopez, A. and Liu, J.}, year={2008}, pages={339–347} }
 @article{peterson_liu_2008, title={Property rights and landscape planning in the intermountain west: The Teton Valley case}, volume={86}, ISSN={0169-2046}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2008.01.003}, DOI={10.1016/j.landurbplan.2008.01.003}, abstractNote={Non-participation in landscape planning presents a formidable challenge to sustainable development. We hypothesize that even when people hold negative attitudes toward unplanned development, natural property rights values (favorable evaluations of property as an inviolable and pre-political right) prevent them from acting on their concerns. We chose an intermountain west community as a case study to evaluate our hypothesis regarding natural property rights values. All groups were equally and strongly opposed to continuation of rapid unplanned growth, but those with natural property rights values were also adamantly opposed to land use planning. We used a multiple logistic regression model to evaluate the relationship between support for landscape planning and a natural property rights values. An overall significance test of the regression equation indicated the independent variables were significantly predictive of the dependent variable (χ2 128, 8 d.f., p < 0.001) and had high (88.7%) predictive capacity. Natural property rights value was the most important predictor variable, but income was also significant. Sustainable landscape planning requires uncoupling property rights from inviolable and pre-political natural rights. Our results suggest a conversation focused on themes associated with loss of local culture, hypocrisy of building practices, and market control over development could facilitate the aforementioned uncoupling and development planning that promotes both security for land owners and public welfare.}, number={2}, journal={Landscape and Urban Planning}, publisher={Elsevier BV}, author={Peterson, M. Nils and Liu, Jianguo}, year={2008}, month={May}, pages={126–133} }
 @article{peterson_peterson_peterson_liu_2007, title={A household perspective for biodiversity conservation}, volume={70}, journal={Journal of Wildlife Management}, author={Peterson, M. N. and Peterson, M. J. and Peterson, T. R. and Liu, J.}, year={2007}, pages={1243–1248} }
 @article{nils peterson_peterson_rai peterson_2007, title={Environmental Communication: Why This Crisis Discipline Should Facilitate Environmental Democracy}, volume={1}, ISSN={1752-4032 1752-4040}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17524030701334292}, DOI={10.1080/17524030701334292}, abstractNote={The authors concur with Cox's claim that environmental communication (EC), like conservation biology, is a crisis discipline. Cox's proposed tenets for EC challenge the scientific norm of objectivity that has guided science for centuries, suggesting that today's environmental crisis requires us to travel a different path. The authors take Cox's essay as provocation to radically challenge magical notions of scientific objectivity. They briefly review Platonic contributions to the myth of scientific objectivity and then advocate a nondualistic perspective toward the relationship between humans and nature. They then suggest how this perspective both expands upon and diverges from Cox's vision of political and ethical engagement among EC scholars.}, number={1}, journal={Environmental Communication}, publisher={Informa UK Limited}, author={Nils Peterson, M. and Peterson, Markus J. and Rai Peterson, Tarla}, year={2007}, month={May}, pages={74–86} }
 @article{peterson_mertig_liu_2007, title={Influence of urban immigrants on outdoor recreation and land use in Teton Valley}, volume={25}, journal={Journal of Park and Recreation Administration}, author={Peterson, M. N. and Mertig, A. G. and Liu, J.}, year={2007}, pages={25–38} }
 @inbook{peterson_peterson_peterson_2007, title={Moving toward sustainability: integrating social practice and material process}, ISBN={0262195526}, booktitle={Environmental Justice and Environmentalism}, publisher={Cambridge, MA: MIT Press}, author={Peterson, M. N. and Peterson, M. J. and Peterson, T. R.}, editor={Pezzullo, P. and Sandler, R.Editors}, year={2007}, pages={189–221} }
 @article{peterson_riley_busch_liu_2007, title={Reconciling wildlife management's conflicted purpose with a land community worldview}, volume={71}, ISSN={["1937-2817"]}, DOI={10.2193/2007-090}, abstractNote={ABSTRACT To reach its potential wildlife management needs a coherent purpose. Traditional divisions between science, society, and nature, however, create conflicts between responsibility to science, the public, and nature. These divisions emerged as early as Plato's (400 BC) allegory of the cave. In Plato's allegory human society existed inside a cave formed by its own delusions, and a philosopher or scientist could leave the cave and apprehend reality in nature. Wildlife management's simultaneous responsibility to public preferences, objective truth, and biotic integrity provides the foundation for a conservation worldview capable of transcending the divisions embodied in Plato's allegory. In this paper we deconstruct the conflicted worldview standing on that foundation and describe a land community‐based worldview for wildlife management that could replace it. The transition from traditional views of science, society, and nature to a land community worldview requires 1) changing scientific stewardship from seeking objective truth to seeking credible truth, 2) changing political stewardship from following societal dictates to representing wildlife within the land community, and 3) changing ethical stewardship from protecting biotic integrity to fighting permanent closure of land community boundaries. Adopting a land community worldview for wildlife management requires relinquishing the illusion of absolute objectivity and a fall from status as neutral arbiters of knowledge but provides a means for honorably seeking reliable knowledge, serving the public and respecting the land community.}, number={8}, journal={JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT}, author={Peterson, M. Nils and Riley, Shawn J. and Busch, Lawrence and Liu, Jlanguo}, year={2007}, month={Nov}, pages={2499–2506} }
 @article{peterson_mertig_liu_2006, title={Effects of zoonotic disease attributes on public attitudes towards wildlife management}, volume={69}, journal={Journal of Wildlife Management}, author={Peterson, M. N. and Mertig, A. G. and Liu, J.}, year={2006}, pages={1746–1753} }
 @article{peterson_peterson_peterson_allison_gore_2006, title={To play the fool: Can environmental conservation and democracy survive social capital?}, volume={3}, journal={Communication and Critical/Cultural Studies}, author={Peterson, T. R. and Peterson, M. N. and Peterson, M. J. and Allison, S. A. and Gore, D.}, year={2006}, pages={116–140} }
 @article{peterson_peterson_peterson_2006, title={Why conservation needs dissent}, volume={20}, DOI={10.1111/j.1523-1739.2006.00409.x}, abstractNote={M. NILS PETERSON,∗ MARKUS J. PETERSON,† AND TARLA RAI PETERSON‡ ∗Center for Systems Integration and Sustainability, Michigan State University, 13 Natural Resources Building, East Lansing, MI 48824-1222, U.S.A., email peter529@msu.edu †Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-2258, U.S.A. ‡Department of Communication, Program in Peace & Conflict Studies, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112-0491, U.S.A.}, journal={Conservation Biology}, author={Peterson, M. N. and Peterson, M. J. and Peterson, T. R.}, year={2006}, pages={576–578} }
 @article{peterson_peterson_peterson_2005, title={Conservation and the myth of consensus}, volume={19}, ISSN={["1523-1739"]}, DOI={10.1111/j.1523-1739.2005.00518.x}, abstractNote={Abstract:   Environmental policy makers are embracing consensus‐based approaches to environmental decision making in an attempt to enhance public participation in conservation and facilitate the potentially incompatible goals of environmental protection and economic growth. Although such approaches may produce positive results in immediate spatial and temporal contexts and under some forms of governance, their overuse has potentially dangerous implications for conservation within many democratic societies. We suggest that environmental decision making rooted in consensus theory leads to the dilution of socially powerful conservation metaphors and legitimizes current power relationships rooted in unsustainable social constructions of reality. We also suggest an argumentative model of environmental decision making rooted in ecology will facilitate progressive environmental policy by placing the environmental agenda on firmer epistemological ground and legitimizing challenges to current power hegemonies that dictate unsustainable practices. }, number={3}, journal={CONSERVATION BIOLOGY}, author={Peterson, MN and Peterson, MJ and Peterson, TR}, year={2005}, month={Jun}, pages={762–767} }
 @article{lopez_harveson_peterson_silvy_frank_2005, title={From the field: Changes in ranges of Florida Key deer - does population density matter?}, volume={33}, ISSN={["1938-5463"]}, DOI={10.2193/0091-7648(2005)33[343:FTFCIR]2.0.CO;2}, abstractNote={Abstract The relationship between population density and range size has long been debated. While many studies have documented varying responses in range size to changes in population densities, most have been the result of experimental manipulation. We examined the effects of long-term density changes in Florida Key deer (Odocoileus virginianus clavium) on range and core-area sizes. We radiocollared Key deer as part of 2 separate research projects conducted December 1968–June 1972, and January 1998–December 2001. We used a total of 96 (females, n=62; males, n=34) and 163 (females, n=88; males, n=75) radiocollared Key deer to calculate annual and seasonal ranges and core areas, respectively. Season and age were not important factors in describing ranges and core areas of Key deer, while sex and period (early vs. current study) were important. On average, male annual ranges (x̄=221 ha, current; x̄=388 ha, early) were greater than female annual ranges (x̄=42 ha, current; x̄=101 ha, early), which might explain higher male mortality due to roadkills. Early ranges and core areas were greater (≈2x) than current ranges and core areas. We suggest that increased deer densities may have resulted in a decrease in Key deer ranges. Other factors influencing changes in Key deer ranges included increased habitat quality and Key deer domestication over the last 30 years.}, number={1}, journal={WILDLIFE SOCIETY BULLETIN}, author={Lopez, RR and Harveson, PM and Peterson, MN and Silvy, NJ and Frank, PA}, year={2005}, pages={343–348} }
 @inproceedings{peterson_peterson_peterson_2005, title={Moving toward sustainability through environmental justice}, booktitle={Proceedings of the 8th Biennial Conference on Communication and the Environment}, author={Peterson, M. N. and Peterson, M. J. and Peterson, T. R.}, year={2005} }
 @article{peterson_lopez_laurent_frank_silvy_liu_2005, title={Wildlife loss through domestication: The case of endangered key deer}, volume={19}, ISSN={["1523-1739"]}, DOI={10.1111/j.1523-1739.2005.00069.x}, abstractNote={Abstract:   Wildlife extinction represents the ultimate failure of wildlife conservation. It has many causes, some of them natural, but is increasingly tied to anthropogenic factors. Wildlife loss via domestication, however, is rarely considered. We evaluated the potential for inadvertent domestication of wildlife by determining the effect of feeding and watering on Key deer (Odocoileus virginianus clavium) density, group size, and distribution. Key deer sightings were significantly higher in areas (42 ha) surrounding the households that provided food and water (0.18 deer/m;n =8) than in randomly selected areas (0.03 deer/m;t =3.82, 14  df, p =0.002). Average distance to a household providing food and water decreased logistically as group size increased, and large groups (>2 individuals each) were observed more frequently in areas where food and water were provided (27.5%) than in the randomly selected areas (7.5%). The incidence of large groups outside feeding areas (7.5%), however, was similar to the incidence of large groups during early urbanization (5.1%; 1968–1973). Our results suggest illegal feeding caused changes in density, group size, and distribution indicative of domestication. Because fresh water and food were primary selective pressures for Key deer before illegal feeding and watering, genetic changes may occur in the future. For those who value “wildness” in wildlife, domestication of wildlife species is a serious problem that must be addressed.}, number={3}, journal={CONSERVATION BIOLOGY}, author={Peterson, MN and Lopez, RR and Laurent, EJ and Frank, PA and Silvy, NJ and Liu, JG}, year={2005}, month={Jun}, pages={939–944} }
 @article{peterson_allison_peterson_peterson_lopez_2004, title={A tale of two species: Habitat conservation plans as bounded conflict}, volume={68}, ISSN={["1937-2817"]}, DOI={10.2193/0022-541X(2004)068[0743:ATOTSH]2.0.CO;2}, abstractNote={Abstract Worldwide human population expansion and rising standards of living place increasing pressure on wildlife populations and their habitats. Conflict regarding conservation and preservation of endangered species is among the greatest challenges of the 21st century. Endangered species management on private lands magnifies the problems encountered by natural resource policy-makers and managers. Given that conservation of endangered species increasingly depends on securing cooperation of private property owners in local communities, understanding how to secure that cooperation is important. We used an ethnographic approach to critically review the Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) processes used in attempts to develop regional HCPs to benefit the Houston toad (Bufo houstonensis) and the Florida Key deer (Odocoileus virginianus clavium; hereafter, Key deer). In both cases, the process was framed as a search for the optimum solution through collaboration and consensus building, and in neither case was the solution achieved. The paradoxical nature of liberal democracy precluded the possibility of a single, ideal solution. Failing to find the optimal solution led to disillusionment and pessimism with the process among HCP participants. We suggest that within democratic political contexts, approaches to conservation planning that center around bounded conflict, which is rooted in acknowledgment of the paradox inherent to the ideals of liberty and equality, are more likely to produce satisfactory results than are consensus-based approaches.}, number={4}, journal={JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT}, author={Peterson, MN and Allison, SA and Peterson, MJ and Peterson, TR and Lopez, RR}, year={2004}, month={Oct}, pages={743–761} }
 @article{peterson_2004, title={An approach for demonstrating the social legitimacy of hunting}, volume={32}, ISSN={["2328-5540"]}, DOI={10.2193/0091-7648(2004)32[310:AAFDTS]2.0.CO;2}, abstractNote={Abstract Successful lobbying against certain hunting practices by animal-welfare and animal-rights groups and a steady decline in hunter recruitment, retention, and numbers raise legitimate concerns regarding the future of hunting and its relationship to wildlife management. The nonhunting, non-animal-rights-advocate majority will determine the fate of hunting. Thus, a successful hunting ethic must be logically consistent and intuitively appealing to this moderate majority. This shared ethic could encourage cultural, political, and economic support for wildlife management from both hunters and nonhunters alike. In light of this goal, I argue that 3 dominant hunting ethics—the naturalness hypothesis, the land ethic, and the sporting ethic—fail to justify hunting or place it in a shared context with modern society, and I suggest an alternative ethic that combines Aldo Leopold's vision of an expanding community with traditional utilitarian and rights-based evaluations of ethical criteria within an n-dimensional moral framework. This conceptualization of an ethical system would allow the use of tools applicable to systems analysis in analyzing moral issues and would foster communicative practices capable of creating a more inclusive community. Further, it can both create and elucidate the ethical space shared by the moderate majority and hunters.}, number={2}, journal={WILDLIFE SOCIETY BULLETIN}, author={Peterson, MN}, year={2004}, pages={310–321} }
 @article{lopez_silvy_wilkins_frank_peterson_peterson_2004, title={Habitat use patterns of Florida Key deer: Implications of urban development}, volume={68}, ISSN={["1937-2817"]}, DOI={10.2193/0022-541X(2004)068[0900:HPOFKD]2.0.CO;2}, abstractNote={Abstract Urban development in the Florida Keys, USA, mandates an understanding of how habitat requirements for Florida Key deer (Odocoileus virginianus clavium) interact with vegetation changes caused by development. Our study objectives were to (1) determine Key deer habitat use at different spatial scales, (2) evaluate vegetation changes and identify vegetation types most threatened by development, and (3) provide guidelines to direct land acquisition programs in the future. We identified 6 vegetation types: pineland, hammock, developed, freshwater marsh, buttonwood, and mangrove. Key deer (n = 180; 84 F, 96 M) preferred upland vegetation types (>1 m above mean sea level; pineland, hammock, developed) and avoided tidal or lower-elevation areas (<1 m above mean sea level; freshwater marsh, buttonwood, mangrove). Analyses of Geographic Information System (GIS) coverages suggested that historical development impacted near-shore habitats while recent trends pose a greater risk to upland areas (pineland, hammock). Because uplands are preferred by Key deer, conservation measures that include land acquisition and habitat protection of these areas may be needed.}, number={4}, journal={JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT}, author={Lopez, RR and Silvy, NJ and Wilkins, RN and Frank, PA and Peterson, MJ and Peterson, MN}, year={2004}, month={Oct}, pages={900–908} }
 @article{peterson_lopez_frank_porter_silvy_2004, title={Key deer fawn response to urbanization: is sustainable development possible?}, volume={32}, ISSN={["0091-7648"]}, DOI={10.2193/0091-7648(2004)32[493:KDFRTU]2.0.CO;2}, abstractNote={Abstract Assuming that a finite biosphere can support infinite development seems logically indefensible, yet the concept of sustainable development has become a dominant conservation paradigm. The story of the endangered Florida Key deer (Odocoileus virginianus clavium) appears to support the legitimacy of sustainable development because Key deer numbers have increased 240% since 1970 while at the same time human numbers in their habitat increased nearly 10-fold. Because fawn mortality is considered the primary density-dependent factor regulating cervid populations as they approach K-carrying capacity, we hypothesized that changes in fawn demographics could elucidate the fallacy in assuming that development was sustainable on Big Pine Key. We determined and compared survival and range sizes for Key deer fawns between 1968–1972 (early urban development) and 1998–2002 (post-urban development). Fawn ranges (95% probability area, 149 to 33 ha) and core areas (50% probability area, 25 to 6 ha) decreased during this period of development while 6-month survival increased (0.47 to 0.96). All fawn mortality was due to anthropogenic causes; the positive relationship between fawn survival and development may be a function of isolating fawns from anthropogenic mortality. If this is true, the relationship is not sustainable because as ranges continue to shrink, they eventually will lack sufficient resources to support a fawn.}, number={2}, journal={WILDLIFE SOCIETY BULLETIN}, author={Peterson, MN and Lopez, RR and Frank, PA and Porter, BA and Silvy, NJ}, year={2004}, pages={493–499} }
 @inproceedings{peterson_aguirre_lawyer_jones_schaap_peterson_silvy_2003, title={Animal Welfare-based Modification of the Rio Grande Wild Turkey Funnel Trap}, volume={57}, booktitle={Proceedings of the ... Annual Conference, Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies}, author={Peterson, M. N. and Aguirre, R. and Lawyer, T. A. and Jones, D. A. and Schaap, J. N. and Peterson, M. J. and Silvy, N. J.}, year={2003}, pages={208–212} }
 @inproceedings{peterson_peterson_peterson_2003, title={Embracing the paradoxical in environmental decision making}, booktitle={Proceedings of the 7th Biennial Conference on Communication and Environment}, author={Peterson, M. N. and Peterson, M. J. and Peterson, T. R.}, editor={Walker, G. B. and Kinsella, W. J.Editors}, year={2003}, pages={52–61} }
 @article{peterson_lopez_frank_peterson_silvy_2003, title={Evaluating capture methods for urban white-tailed deer}, volume={31}, journal={Wildlife Society Bulletin}, author={Peterson, M. N. and Lopez, R. R. and Frank, P. A. and Peterson, M. J. and Silvy, N. J.}, year={2003}, pages={1176–1187} }
 @article{peterson_lopez_silvy_owen_frank_braden_2003, title={Evaluation of deer exclusion grates for urban areas}, volume={31}, journal={Wildlife Society Bulletin}, author={Peterson, M. N. and Lopez, R. R. and Silvy, N. J. and Owen, C. B. and Frank, P. A. and Braden, A. W.}, year={2003}, pages={1198–1204} }
 @article{peterson_grant_lopez_silvy_2003, title={Implications of fetal sex ratio hypotheses in endangered populations: simulated dynamics of Florida Key deer, Florida, USA}, volume={165}, ISSN={["0304-3800"]}, DOI={10.1016/S0304-3800(03)00071-1}, abstractNote={Fetal sex ratios (FSRs) have important implications for managing small isolated populations. Mean male-biased FSRs ranging from 2.67:1 to 1:1 have been reported for the endangered Florida Key deer (Odocoileus virginianus clavium). Several general hypotheses have been proposed that describe the manner in which FSR may vary within a deer population over time: (1) tendency to equalize the sex ratio by producing the minority sex, (2) poor body condition results in more males, and (3) excellent body condition results in more males. Our objective was to evaluate implications of FSR for Key deer as suggested by these hypotheses. Because of their small numbers and geographic isolation, the issue of FSR is important for predicting response of Key deer to management actions. We developed nine alternative deterministic models representing combinations of three mean or median FSRs that have been hypothesized for Key deer and the three hypothesized mechanisms of FSR variation. With each model, we simulated Key deer demographics and compared predictions with actual survey data (1971–2000). The model with the best prediction was based on a median FSR of 1.45:1, and the FSR variation within the survey data best supported the hypothesis that poor body condition would result in more males. Our results indicate the most commonly cited FSR (2.67:1) for Florida Key deer is inaccurate, probably due to small sample size. We conclude that FSR variation has the potential to shape the response of endangered populations to disturbance.}, number={2-3}, journal={ECOLOGICAL MODELLING}, author={Peterson, MN and Grant, WE and Lopez, RR and Silvy, NJ}, year={2003}, month={Jul}, pages={209–220} }
 @article{peterson_peterson_peterson_lopez_silvy_2002, title={Cultural conflict and the endangered Florida Key deer}, volume={66}, ISSN={["0022-541X"]}, DOI={10.2307/3802928}, abstractNote={Conflict regarding the conservation and preservation of natural resources is among the greatest challenges of the 21st century. Given that management of natural resources increasingly depends on securing cooperation of culturally diverse groups of people, it is important to understand how to secure that cooperation. Endangered species management on private lands both typifies and magnifies the environmental conflicts encountered by natural resource policy makers and managers. Using an ethnographic approach, we analyzed the conflict surrounding management of the endangered Florida Key deer (Odocoileus virginianus clavium) to explore how conflict and moral culture apply to natural resource policy formation and implementation. We found disputants on Big Pine Key divided into 2 moral cultures-1 grounded in stewardship and the other in private property rights. These moral cultures augmented the conflict by perpetuating divergent ethical perspectives and aspirations. The conflict then escalated through de-individualization, dehumanization, and demonization of those informed by the opposing moral culture. Finally, as typically occurs with serious conflicts, incompatible frames of reference created by the cultural divide not only prevented rapid de-escalation but promoted conflict-reinforcing mechanisms such as selective perception and judgment, moral exclusion, and rationalization, which led to communication breakdown and autistic hostility. Temporary solutions to superficial problems that were maladapted to conflicts involving moral culture did not ameliorate conditions and often exacerbated them. In emotionally charged decision-making venues, wildlife managers should take a proactive approach designed to encourage collaborative development of common ground among disputants. When conflicts reach a highly escalated state, as many inevitably will, their resolution will require meeting appropriate pre-negotiation conditions, then applying strategies that respond to both the level of escalation and the moral cultures involved in the particular conflict.}, number={4}, journal={JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT}, author={Peterson, MN and Peterson, TR and Peterson, MJ and Lopez, RR and Silvy, NJ}, year={2002}, month={Oct}, pages={947–968} }
 @article{peterson_aguirre_ferro_jones_lawyer_peterson_silvy_2002, title={Infectious disease survey of Rio Grande wild turkeys in the Edwards Plateau of Texas}, volume={38}, ISSN={["1943-3700"]}, DOI={10.7589/0090-3558-38.4.826}, abstractNote={State wildlife agencies have translocated thousands of wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo) since the 1930s to reestablish this species. Because of threats to the domestic poultry industry and wild birds, screening for selected infectious agents has become routine since the early 1980s. One of the principal sources for Rio Grande wild turkeys (M. gallopavo intermedia) for translocation purposes was the Edwards Plateau of Texas (USA). Unfortunately, turkey abundance has declined in the southern Edwards Plateau since the late 1970s. Surprisingly few studies have addressed wild turkeys in this region, perhaps reflecting its status as the heart of Rio Grande turkey range. We surveyed 70 free-living Rio Grande wild turkeys from Bandera and Kerr counties, Texas, for evidence of exposure to Salmonella typhimurium, S. pullorum, Mycoplasma gallisepticum, M. meleagridis, M. synoviae, Chlamydophila psittaci, and the avian influenza, Newcastle disease, turkey corona, and reticuloendotheliosis viruses. Of these, 80% (56) were seropositive for both M. gallisepticum and M. synoviae on the serum plate antigen test. Ten of these individuals (14% of total) were positive for M. synoviae by hemagglutination inhibition testing. All other serologic tests were negative. Two adult females sampled in Kerr County, whose body mass was significantly less than that of other adult females trapped in the area, tested positive for reticuloendotheliosis virus (REV) proviral DNA on polymerase chain reaction. Reticuloendotheliosis virus was isolated from one of these individuals. The pathogenesis, transmission, and/or population-level influences of M. gallisepticum, M. synoviae, and REV in Rio Grande wild turkeys deserves further study.}, number={4}, journal={JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE DISEASES}, author={Peterson, MJ and Aguirre, R and Ferro, PJ and Jones, DA and Lawyer, TA and Peterson, MN and Silvy, NJ}, year={2002}, month={Oct}, pages={826–833} }
 @article{peterson_ferro_peterson_sullivan_toole_silvy_2002, title={Infectious disease survey of lesser prairie chickens in north Texas}, volume={38}, ISSN={["1943-3700"]}, DOI={10.7589/0090-3558-38.4.834}, abstractNote={Lesser prairie chicken (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus) abundance, like that of most grassland birds, has declined rangewide for decades. Although habitat loss and degradation are likely ultimate causes for this decline, infectious agents, particularly microparasites, could be proximate contributors. No surveys of pathogenic bacteria or viruses have been published for this species. We surveyed 24 free-living lesser prairie chickens from Hemphill County, Texas (USA), for evidence of exposure to Salmonella typhimurium, S. pullorum, Mycoplasma gallisepticum, M. synoviae, Chlamydophila psittaci, and the avian influenza, Newcastle disease, infectious bronchitis, and reticuloendotheliosis viruses. Two of 18, and eight of 17 samples were seropositive for the Massachusetts and Arkansas serotypes of infectious bronchitis virus, respectively. Five of the eight positive individuals were juveniles, two of which were seropositive for both serotypes. All other serologic and genetic tests were negative. Because the ecological significance of these results is unknown, the pathogenesis, transmission, and/or population-level influences of infectious bronchitis and related avian coronaviruses for lesser prairie chickens deserves further study.}, number={4}, journal={JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE DISEASES}, author={Peterson, MJ and Ferro, PJ and Peterson, MN and Sullivan, RM and Toole, BE and Silvy, NJ}, year={2002}, month={Oct}, pages={834–839} }
 @book{peterson_lopez_silvy, title={Final Report, Evaluation of deer guards for Key deer, Big Pine Key, Florida}, institution={Tallahassee: Florida Department of Transportation}, author={Peterson, M. N. and Lopez, R. R. and Silvy, N. J.} }