Human Dimensions of Wildlife Lab

Journal Publications

Hogan, J.*, Sponarski, C.C., & Bath A. J. (2019) All-Terrain Vehicles: Differences in Perceptions of Impact on Coastal Dunes Among Communities in New Brunswick, Canada. Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism. 26: 61-71. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jort.2019.02.001

Sponarski, C.C., Loeffler, T.A., Vaske, J.J. & Bath A. J. (2019) Retaining change in attitudes and emotions toward coyotes using experiential education. Wildlife Research. Online DOI: https://doi.org/10.1071/WR18035

Sponarski, C.C., Miller, C., & Vaske, J.J. (2018) Perceived risks and coyote management in an urban setting. Journal of Urban Ecology. 4(1): DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/jue/juy025

Sponarski, C.C., Loeffler, T.A., Vaske, J.J. & Bath A. J. (2016) Changing attitudes and emotions toward coyotes with experiential education. Journal of Environmental Education. 47(4):296-306 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00958964.2016.1158142

Sponarski, C.C., Spacapan, M., Miller, C.A., & Vaske, J.J. (2016) Modelling perceived risk from coyotes among Chicago residents. Human Dimensions of Wildlife. 21(6): 491-505. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/10871209.2016.1190989

Vaske, J.J., Beaman, J., & Sponarski, C.C., (2016) Rethinking the internal consistency of Cronbach’s alpha. Journal of Leisure Sciences. 39 (2): 163-173. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01490400.2015.1127189

Sponarski, C.C. (2015) Can we have wolves and caribou too? The Osprey: The Nature Journal of Newfoundland and Labrador. 46(3): 18-21

Sponarski, C.C., Vaske, J.J., & Bath, A.J. (2015) The role of cognitions and emotions in human-coyote interactions. Human Dimensions of Wildlife. 20(3): 238-254. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10871209.2015.1010756

Sponarski, C.C., Vaske, J.J., & Bath, A.J. (2015) Differences in management action acceptability for coyotes in a national park. Wildlife Society Bulletin. 39(2): 239–247. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/wsb.535

Sponarski, C.C., Vaske, J.J., & Bath, A.J. (2015) Attitudinal differences among residents, park staff, and visitors toward coyotes in Cape Breton Highlands National Park, Nova Scotia, Canada. Society and Natural Resources. 28(7): 720-732. https://doi.org/10.1080/08941920.2015.1014595

Sponarski, C.C., Bath, A.J., Vaske, J.J., & Musiani, M., (2014). Salient Values, Social Trust, and Attitudes toward Wolf Management in Southwestern Alberta, Canada. Environmental Conservation. 41(4) 303-310. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0376892913000593

Sponarski, C.C., and Loeffler, T.A. (2013). Reconnecting our youth with nature. Combat nature deficit disorder. The Osprey: The Nature Journal of Newfoundland and Labrador. 44(2): 8-12

Sponarski, C.C., Bath, A.J., Semeniuk, C., Glikman, J.A., & Musiani, M. (2013). Heterogeneity among rural resident attitudes toward wolves. International Journal of Human Dimensions of Wildlife. 44(4): 239-248. https://doi.org/10.1080/10871209.2013.792022

Salomon, M., Sponarski, C.C., Larocque, A., & Avilés, L. (2010). Social organization of the colonial spider Leucauge sp. In the Neotropics: Vertical stratification within colonies. Journal of Arachnology 38(3): 446-451. https://doi.org/10.1636/Hi09-99.1

Popular Publications

Sponarski, C.C. (2015) Can we have wolves and caribou too? The Osprey: The Nature Journal of Newfoundland and Labrador. 46(3): 18-21

Sponarski, C.C., and Loeffler, T.A. (2013). Reconnecting our youth with nature. Combat nature deficit disorder. The Osprey: The Nature Journal of Newfoundland and Labrador. 44(2): 8-12

Technical Reports

Ardoin, N.M., Wheaton, M., Sponarski, C.C., Wyman Roth, N., & Podkul, T. (2016) Blue Habits: Motivating lasting pro-ocean behaviors among Oceanic Society’s nature travelers and beyond. Final report submitted to the Oceanic Society, Washington, DC.

Ardoin, N.M., Sponarski, C.C., Wheaton, M., & Wyman Roth, N. (2016) Community conservation: Examining environmental behavior as motivated by participation in the Monterey Bay Aquarium Programs in Watsonville. Final report submitted to Monterey Bay Aquarium, Monterey Bay, CA.