ABSTRACT
There are many dimensions or perspectives in any natural resource management issue, and wildlife management is no different. In fact, most dimensions in any resource management issue tend to be human in nature rather than biological, although traditionally we have not learned as much about the human dimensions issues as the biophysical issues when trying to implement conservation efforts. Thus, when a wildlife manager or park superintendent asks me to do a human dimensions study, in many ways it is like asking a biophysical scientist to do some biology; both are extremely broad. Therefore, the nature of human dimensions needs to be examined, especially within the context of wildlife management. Mitchell (1989) suggests that there are seven perspectives of resource management and that these vary over space and time. Most of these perspectives are human oriented and broadly could be considered human dimensions issues. These include economic (i.e., costs and benefits and values of landscapes and wildlife, compensation
Dimensions of Wildlife Resource Management ............................................................................265 Is the Maned Wolf Considered a Wildlife Resource? ...............................................................266
The Wildlife Management: Human Dimension Relationship ........................................................ 267 Values, Attitudes, and Perceptions: The Building Blocks of HD Understanding ..........................268
