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Why humans kill animals and why we cannot avoid it
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Killing animals has been a ubiquitous human behaviour throughout history, yet it is becoming increasingly controversial and criticised in some parts of contemporary human society. Here we review 10 primary reasons why ... -
Why Michel Foucault in Norwegian Special-Education Research?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)This article seeks to identify what impact the works of Michel Foucault have had on special-education research in Norway. We also discuss what his writings may contribute to future research. Foucault’s perspectives ... -
“Why on earth am I an English teacher? I am terrified of it.”: A study of teachers experiencing English speaking anxiety in Norwegian primary schools
(Master thesis, 2023)Denne masteroppgaven er en kvalitativ studie av lærere som opplever muntlig språkvegring i engelsk når de underviser i norsk grunnskole. Å snakke foran forsamlinger har vist seg å være den mest skremmende faktoren innenfor ... -
Widespread habitat for Europe's largest herbivores, but poor connectivity limits recolonization
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Aim: Several large-mammal species in Europe have recovered and recolonized parts of their historical ranges. Knowing where suitable habitat exists, and thus where range expansions are possible, is important for proactively ... -
Wild versus domestic prey: Variation in the kill-site behavior of two large felids
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Livestock depredation is an important source of conflict for many terrestrial large carnivore species. Understanding the foraging behavior of large carnivores on domestic prey is therefore important for both mitigating ... -
Willingness to participate in alcohol prevention interventions targeting risky drinking employees. The WIRUS project
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background: The extent to which eligible individuals in a target population are willing to participate in interventions is important when evaluating the efficacy of public health interventions. Objectives: As part of a ... -
Willingness to pay for “green skiing”
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-03-14)In this note we provide preliminary empirical evidence on Norwegian alpine skiers’ willingness-to-pay for season pass attributes that make alpine skiing more sustainable. We focus on two key attributes; (1) compensating ... -
Willingness to take the COVID-19 vaccine as reported nine months after the pandemic outbreak: A cross-national study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Although vaccination has been identified as an effective measure of reducing the spread of COVID-19, hesitancy to obtain a vaccine for COVID-19 has been shared. The aim of this cross-national study was to examine (i) the ... -
The Winding Road towards Sustainable Forest Management in Romania, 1989–2022: A Case Study of Post-Communist Social–Ecological Transition
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Forest ecosystems are a prime example of the heated debates that have arisen around how forests should be managed, and what services and benefits they should deliver. The European transitions in governance to and from ... -
Winter distribution of eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) in relation to prey distribution and anthropogenically altered landscape in south-eastern Norway
(Master thesis, 2009)Gaupe er en av de store rovdyrene i Norge. Gaupas forflyttning kan skape forskjellige niva av nyskjerrighet, beundring, bekymring og frykt i vares samfunn, som kan føre til konflikter. Derfor kan det være viktig a ha ... -
Wise Groups and Humble Persons: The Best of Both Worlds?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)This paper is about a problem that can arise when we try to harness the “wisdom of the crowd” from groups comprised of individuals who exhibit a certain kind of epistemic humility in the way they respond to testimonial ... -
WiseEye: Next generation expandable and programmable camera trap platform for wildlife research
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Wolf habitat selection when sympatric or allopatric with brown bears in Scandinavia
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Habitat selection of animals depends on factors such as food availability, landscape features, and intraand interspecific interactions. Individuals can show several behavioral responses to reduce competition for habitat, ... -
Wolf monitoring in Scandinavia: evaluating counts of packs and reproduction events
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Large carnivores are elusive and use large areas, which causes monitoring to be challenging and costly. Moreover, management to reduce conflicts and simultaneously ensure long‐term population viability require precise ... -
Wolf Responses to Experimental Human Approaches Using High-Resolution Positioning Data
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Humans pose a major mortality risk to wolves. Hence, similar to how prey respond to predators, wolves can be expected to show anti-predator responses to humans. When exposed to a threat, animals may show a fight, flight, ... -
Wolf space use in a seasonally changing environment
(Master thesis, 2021)In this study, we investigate the space use of a recolonizing predator in Scandinavia in relation to the density of its main prey and other environmental variables. Animal space use is influenced by intrinsic factors, ... -
Wolf use of areas planned for wind power development in Scandinavia
(Master thesis, 2022)The global energy demand is increasing, and the world is shifting towards using more renewable energy. As a result, onshore wind power development is increasing, though little is known about effects of wind power development ... -
Wolf-human interaction: a method and pilot study for experimental human approaches on wild, GPScollared wolves
(Master thesis, 2020)Wolves are recolonising human-dominated landscapes, which increases conflicts as people express fear based on the perception that wolves are dangerous and unpredictable. Increasing knowledge about behavioural responses of ... -
Wolves at the door? Factors influencing the individual behavior of wolves in relation to anthropogenic features
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)The recovery of large carnivores in human-dominated landscapes comes with challenges. In general, large carnivores avoid humans and their activities, and human avoidance favors coexistence, but individual variation in large ...