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Attitudes of the General Public and Hunters Towards Wolves in Latvia; Its Predictors and Changes Over Time Cover

Attitudes of the General Public and Hunters Towards Wolves in Latvia; Its Predictors and Changes Over Time

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/prolas-2020-0043 | Journal eISSN: 2255-890X | Journal ISSN: 1407-009X
Language: English
Page range: 280 - 286
Submitted on: Feb 18, 2019
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Accepted on: Sep 17, 2019
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Published on: Sep 22, 2020
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 6 issues per year

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