CSU researchers have discovered that wildlife values have changed because wildlife are being re-classified to be in the same moral community that includes humans. Their data shows a widespread shift from domination to mutualism wildlife values over a 14-year period since 2004.
Human Dimensions of Natural Resources Academic Success Coordinator, Jacqie Hasan, created the Warner College Peer Support Group for students to come together and share their experiences, struggles and concerns about their lives during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Colorado State University is now offering students the opportunity to complete participating degree programs in less time as part of the new Accelerated Programs initiative. A B.S. in Natural Resource Tourism can now be completed in 3 years.
The graduate certificate in Ski Area Management's program coordinator, Natalie Ooi, PhD was recently interviewed by Outside Magazine on what ski areas are doing to combat over-use and crowding. Ooi shared that many within the ski industry are moving away from walk-up ticket sales.
A team of Colorado State University researchers is partnering with the City of Fort Collins and the Audubon Rockies Habitat Hero program to encourage Front Range residents to replace lawns with native plants and encourage neighbors to do the same.
CSU researchers Manfredo and Don Carlos' work on how anthropomorphism is changing the social context of modern wildlife conservation was recently highlighted by Psychology Today. They found that anthropomorphism is strongly associated with increasing mutualist wildlife values which is not aligned with the ethics of traditional wildlife management.
HDNR outstanding graduate Ashley Daffron's love of nature started with family outings and has been fostered and nurtured through connection to HDNR faculty and the opportunities provided through her B.S. degree program.
Highlighting the history of the wolf in Colorado and it's potential reintroduction via ballot 107, HDNR faculty and research are quoted in this article which is centered around interviews that took place with persons from across the spectrum at the recent Pathways: Human Dimensions of Wildlife Management conference in Estes Park.
AWFA has awarded researchers in the Department of Human Dimensions of Natural Resources to ‘Prepare for the future of fish and wildlife management.'
Women work to keep fisheries sustainable, communities resilient, and traditional knowledge alive in Alaska. A new NOAA study by HDNR faculty Anna Lavoie documents women’s experience through their own stories.