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Barriers to and Opportunities for Indigenous Involvement in the Management of Chronic Wasting Disease in Alberta, Canada
DownloadSpring 2022
The management of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in Alberta is a complex issue that affects multiple stakeholders, including Indigenous communities who highly value the affected species both nutritionally and culturally. Despite the relevancy of CWD management to the livelihoods of these...
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Expert Opinions on the Potential Role of Indigenous Peoples in Wildlife Management in Alberta
DownloadSpring 2019
Management of cervids for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) is a challenging multi-stakeholderendeavour. This thesis focuses on the thoughts and perceptions of various experts regardingcervid management in Alberta, and the inclusion of Indigenous peoples and their knowledge.This research sought to...
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Spring 2019
Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) is a fatal prion disease that spreads among members of the deer family (Cervidae). As new cases of CWD are being reported in several Canadian provinces, states within the USA and countries in Europe this thesis had two main goals. The first was to attempt to...
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Spring 2021
In this study, we explore how the Canadian public’s risk perceptions regarding Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) are related to their willingness to support increased surveillance for CWD -a neurological disease that affects certain species of deer, elk and moose. In our case, the relationship is...
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Fall 2011
This study was undertaken to examine the economic value of government sponsored control programs to limit the levels of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in Alberta. Respondents’ knowledge, attitudes and preferences concerning aspects of CWD including control methods were also addressed. Employing an...