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IMAGE: North Dakota, Wyoming and Montana have more residents with traditionalist values, said Michael Manfredo, lead investigator and department head of the Department of Human Dimensions of Natural Resources. view more
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Humans regularly exert a powerful influence on the survival and persistence of species, yet social-science information is used only sporadically in conservation decisions.
Researchers at Colorado State University and The Ohio State University have created an index depicting the mix of social values among people across all 50 states, providing data that can be useful for wildlife conservation policy and management.
As a specific illustration, the research team found a supportive social context for gray wolf reintroduction in Colorado. Last fall, citizens in the state voted by ballot initiative to mandate the reintroduction of gray wolves. The data and maps in the study reveal that Colorado s social environment is far more
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Warner College of Natural Resources 10 May, 2021
Kathryn Rudd
Kathryn Rudd loves to learn. Originally from Dallas, she dedicated as much effort and care as she could in all her classes during her final semester at Colorado State University.
While pursuing a degree in human dimensions of natural resources, Rudd took on a new role in her final year on the Warner College of Natural Resources communications team as a news and social media intern. She has written science and research stories and helped design social media campaigns that focused on diversity and inclusion.
Rudd, who wants to work in local community engagement for natural resources after graduation, said she enjoys hearing people’s perspectives on nature.