Nils Peterson

Emotions and political identity predict public acceptance of urban deer management

URBAN ECOSYSTEMS, 28(2).

Birdwatching linked to increased psychological well-being on college campuses: A pilot-scale experimental study

JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY, 96.

Environmental and social impacts of shifting park-use patterns during the COVID-19 pandemic: Insights from state and local park managers

JOURNAL OF OUTDOOR RECREATION AND TOURISM-RESEARCH PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT, 48.

How mixed messages may be better than avoidance in climate change education

Stevenson, K., Busch, K. C., Peterson, M. N., Frank, D. A., & Chavez, R. A. (2024, September 24). JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES AND SCIENCES, Vol. 9.

Political identity as a driver of hunter responses to chronic wasting disease in a post-COVID world

Lerose, C. S., Peterson, M. N., Larson, L. R., Levine, J. F., Boggess, M., Watkins, C., … Howard, B. (2024, November 8). HUMAN DIMENSIONS OF WILDLIFE, Vol. 11.

Conservation motivations and willingness to pay for wildlife management areas among recreational user groups

Land Use Policy, 132, 106801.

Evaluating impacts of R3 workshops for first‐time hunters at universities across the United States

Wildlife Society Bulletin, 47(3).

Evaluating the false consensus effect in private landowner perceptions of hunting

Casola, W. R., Desrochers, H. M., & Peterson, M. N. (2023, August 18). HUMAN DIMENSIONS OF WILDLIFE.

How a marine debris environmental education program plays to strengths of linguistically diverse learners

FRONTIERS IN EDUCATION, 7.

Economic contributions of wildlife management areas in North Carolina

Forest Policy and Economics, 140, 102747.

Factors associated with human tolerance of snakes in the southeastern United States

FRONTIERS IN CONSERVATION SCIENCE, 3.

Influence of social media on fear of sharks, perceptions of intentionality associated with shark bites, and shark management preferences

FRONTIERS IN COMMUNICATION, 7.

Political polarization of conservation issues in the era of COVID-19: An examination of partisan perspectives and priorities in the United States

Journal for Nature Conservation, 67, 126176.

Self-reported participation in outdoor and nature-based recreation before and during the COVID-19 pandemic supports psychological health and well-being

Wellbeing, Space and Society, 3, 100094.

The influence of YouTube videos on human tolerance of sharks

Animal Conservation, 26(2), 154–164.

What is community-level environmental literacy, and how can we measure it? A report of a convening to conceptualize and operationalize CLEL

Gibson, L. M., Busch, K. C., Stevenson, K. T., Cutts, B. B., DeMattia, E. A., Aguilar, O. M., … Wheaton, M. (2022, April 19). ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION RESEARCH, Vol. 5.

Connection to Nature Boosts Adolescents’ Mental Well-Being during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Sustainability, 13(21), 12297.

Cultural Cognition and Ideological Framing Influence Communication About Zoonotic Disease in the Era of COVID-19

Frontiers in Communication, 6.

Diverse University Students Across the United States Reveal Promising Pathways to Hunter Recruitment and Retention

The Journal of Wildlife Management, 85(5), 1017–1030.

Drivers of long-term support for marine protected areas in The Bahamas

OCEAN & COASTAL MANAGEMENT, 217.

Group size mediates effects of intraspecific competition and forest structure on productivity in a recovering social woodpecker population

Animal Conservation, 25(3), 438–452.

How outdoor science education can help girls stay engaged with science

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENCE EDUCATION, 43(7), 1090–1111.

Intergenerational learning: A recommendation for engaging youth to address marine debris challenges

MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN, 170.

It’s about time: perceived barriers to in-service teacher climate change professional development

Environmental Education Research, 27(5), 762–778.

Measuring the value of public hunting land using a hedonic approach

Casola, W. R., Peterson, M. N., Wu, Y., Sills, E. O., Pease, B. S., & Pacifici, K. (2021, August 12). HUMAN DIMENSIONS OF WILDLIFE, Vol. 8.

Natural and anthropogenic sources of habitat variation influence exploration behaviour, stress response, and brain morphology in a coastal fish

Jenkins, M. R., Cummings, J. M., Cabe, A. R., Hulthen, K., Peterson, M. N., & Langerhans, R. B. (2021, July 13). JOURNAL OF ANIMAL ECOLOGY.

Outdoor Activity Participation Improves Adolescents’ Mental Health and Well-Being during the COVID-19 Pandemic

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(5), 2506.

The future of wildlife conservation funding: What options do US college students support?

CONSERVATION SCIENCE AND PRACTICE, 3(10), e505.

Using the Implicit Association Test to Evaluate Subconscious Attitudes Toward Snakes

Vaughn, A. K., Peterson, M. N., Casola, W. R., Stevenson, K. T., & Pacifici, L. B. (2021, October 20). ANTHROZOOS, Vol. 10.

Youth wildlife preferences and species-based conservation priorities in a low-income biodiversity hotspot region

ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION, 48(2), 110–117.

Conservation Hospice: A Better Metaphor for the Conservation and Care of Terminal Species

FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION, 8.

Evaluating how Swedish hunters determine which species belong in nature

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE RESEARCH, 66(5).

Evaluating how Swedish hunters value content in hunter education classes

HUMAN DIMENSIONS OF WILDLIFE, 26(5), 492–500.

Modernization of artisanal fishing communities on Andros Island, The Bahamas, as a treadmill of production

OCEAN & COASTAL MANAGEMENT, 201.

Evaluating climate change behaviors and concern in the family context

Environmental Education Research, 25(5), 678–690.

Interactions among Locus of Control, Environmental Attitudes and Pro-Environmental Behaviour in China

Environmental Conservation, 46(03), 234–240.

International news media framing of invasive rodent eradications

Biological Invasions, 21(4), 1439–1449.

Perceptions of Resilience in Fishery-Dependent Bahamian Communities Following a Category 4 Hurricane

FISHERIES, 44(11), 515–523.

Using qualitative methods to support recovery of endangered species: The case of red-cockaded woodpecker foraging habitat

Global Ecology and Conservation, 17, e00553.

Development and validation of the environmental literacy instrument for adolescents

Environmental Education Research, 25(2), 193–210.

Evaluating interactions between space-use sharing and defence under increasing density conditions for the group-territorial Red-cockaded Woodpecker Leuconotopicus borealis

IBIS, 160(4), 816–831.

Evaluating natural resource planning for longleaf pine ecosystems in the Southeast United States

Forest Policy and Economics, 100, 142–153.

Evaluating the Cultural Fit of Hunting and Angling Among Minority Sportspersons in North Carolina

Leisure Sciences, 44(1), 1–14.

Feedback effect of crop raiding in payments for ecosystem services

Ambio, 48(7), 732–740.

Interacting and non-linear avian responses to mixed-severity wildfire and time since fire

Ecosphere, 9(6), e02291.

Intergenerational learning: Are children key in spurring climate action?

Global Environmental Change, 53, 204–208.

Market and Nonmarket Valuation of North Carolina's Tundra Swans among Hunters, Wildlife Watchers, and the Public

WILDLIFE SOCIETY BULLETIN, 42(3), 478–487.

Predicting development preferences for fishing sites among diverse anglers

Urban Ecosystems, 22(1), 127–135.

Predicting private landowner hunting access decisions and hunter density

Human Dimensions of Wildlife, 24(2), 99–115.

Relative importance of social factors, conspecific density, and forest structure on space use by the endangered Red-cockaded Woodpecker: A new consideration for habitat restoration

CONDOR, 120(2), 305–318.

Shoot shovel and sanction yourself: Self-policing as a response to wolf poaching among Swedish hunters

Ambio, 48(3), 230–239.

What is Private Land Stewardship? Lessons from Agricultural Opinion Leaders in North Carolina

Sustainability, 10(2), 297.

Discourses on illegal hunting in Sweden: the meaning of silence and resistance

ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIOLOGY, 4(3), 370–380.

Evaluating relationships between hunting and biodiversity knowledge among children

Wildlife Society Bulletin, 41(3), 530–536.

Framing climate change communication to prompt individual and collective action among adolescents from agricultural communities

ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION RESEARCH, 24(3), 365–377.

Household Dynamics of Wildlife Value Orientations

Human Dimensions of Wildlife, 22(5), 483–491.

How communication with teachers, family and friends contributes to predicting climate change behaviour among adolescents

ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION, 45(2), 183–191.

Hunting in Afghanistan: variation in motivations across species

Oryx, 52(3), 526–536.

Leveraging natural capital to solve the shared education and conservation crisis

Stevenson, K. T., Peterson, M. N., & Dunn, R. R. (2018, April). CONSERVATION BIOLOGY, Vol. 32, pp. 490–492.

Wildlife species preferences differ among children in continental and island locations

Environmental Conservation, 44(4), 389–396.

Are we working to save the species our children want to protect? Evaluating species attribute preferences among children

Oryx, 51(3), 455–463.

Does education influence wildlife friendly landscaping preferences?

Urban Ecosystems, 20(2), 489–496.

Illegal fishing and hunting as resistance to neoliberal colonialism

Crime, Law and Social Change, 67(4), 401–413.

Predicting multifarious behavioural divergence in the wild

ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR, 121, 3–10.

Private protected areas, ecotourism development and impacts on local people's well-being: a review from case studies in Southern Chile

JOURNAL OF SUSTAINABLE TOURISM, 25(12), 1792–1810.

Sympathy for the environment predicts green consumerism but not more important environmental behaviours related to domestic energy use

Environmental Conservation, 43(2), 140–147.

The influence of personal beliefs, friends, and family in building climate change concern among adolescents

Environmental Education Research, 25(6), 832–845.

What makes wildlife wild? How identity may shape the public trust versus wildlife privatization debate

Wildlife Society Bulletin, 40(3), 428–435.

Which species to conserve: evaluating children’s species-based conservation priorities

Biodiversity and Conservation, 25(3), 539–553.

Why the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation is Problematic for Modern Wildlife Management

Human Dimensions of Wildlife, 22(1), 43–54.

Application of Choice Experiments to Determine Stakeholder Preferences for Woody Biomass Harvesting Guidelines

Journal of Sustainable Forestry, 34(4), 343–357.

Demographic shifts around drinking water supply reservoirs in North Carolina, USA

Local Environment, 21(7), 827–843.

Evaluating Deer Hunters’ Support for Hunting Deer with Dogs

Human Dimensions of Wildlife, 20(2), 174–181.

How Emotion Trumps Logic in Climate Change Risk Perception: Exploring the Affective Heuristic Among Wildlife Science Students

Human Dimensions of Wildlife, 20(6), 501–513.

How experiential service-learning affects student perceptions of education in their careers and as a wildlife management activity

Wildlife Society Bulletin, 39(4), 732–737.

Impacts of the conservation education program in Serra Malagueta Natural Park, Cape Verde

Environmental Education Research, 22(4), 538–550.

Military Perspectives on Public Relations Related to Environmental Issues

Journal of Public Relations Research, 27(4), 353–369.

Motivating Action through Fostering Climate Change Hope and Concern and Avoiding Despair among Adolescents

SUSTAINABILITY, 8(1).

Perspectives of wildlife conservation professionals on intensive deer management

Wildlife Society Bulletin, 39(4), 751–756.

Relationships Between Value Orientations and Wildlife Conservation Policy Preferences in Chilean Patagonia

Human Dimensions of Wildlife, 20(3), 271–279.

Tourism-related drivers of support for protection of fisheries resources on Andros Island, The Bahamas

Ocean & Coastal Management, 106, 118–123.

How Wildlife Management Agencies and Hunting Organizations Frame Ethical Hunting in the United States

Human Dimensions of Wildlife, 19(6), 523–531.

Insights for contemporary hunting from ancient hellenic culture

Wildlife Society Bulletin, 38(3), 451–457.

Long-term dynamics of household size and their environmental implications

Population and Environment, 36(1), 73–84.

Overcoming skepticism with education: interacting influences of worldview and climate change knowledge on perceived climate change risk among adolescents

Climatic Change, 126(3-4), 293–304.

Quantitative analysis of woodpecker habitat using high-resolution airborne LiDAR estimates of forest structure and composition

Remote Sensing of Environment, 145, 68–80.

Role of Significant Life Experiences in Building Environmental Knowledge and Behavior Among Middle School Students

The Journal of Environmental Education, 45(3), 163–177.