Brent D Williams

Datos Biográficos

ID4522430
NOMBREBrent D Williams
NOMBRESBrent D
APELLIDOWilliams
FIRMAWILLIAMS B D
AFILIACIONESUniversity of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
VERIFICADONo
TOTAL DE OBRAS9
TOTAL DE CITAS2
TOTAL COMO AUTOR9
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN1997
AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN2026
ÍNDICE H1

  • Knowledge of chronic wasting disease (CWD), general disease risk sensitivity, and perceived trust in the agency as predictors of perceived risk of CWD to deer and humans

    Open AccessJerry J Vaske, Craig A Miller et al.ARTICLEHuman Dimensions of Wildlife2026

    This article compared differences (χ2 and t-tests) and similarities (Structural Equation Models, SEM) between “non-deer hunters” (n = 900) and “deer hunters” (n = 623). Analyses examined four variable categories: (1) CWD knowledge, (2) general wildlife disease risk sensitivity, (3) trust in Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) to manage CWD, and (4) perceived CWD risks to deer and humans. Data were from a 2023–2024 mail survey of rural…

  • Survey type, respondent age and response rates among hunters and trappers in Illinois

    Jerry J Vaske, Brent D Williams et al.ARTICLEHuman Dimensions of Wildlife2025

  • Declining hunter and trapper mail survey response rates between 1976 and 2020 in illinois

    Jerry J Vaske, Craig A Miller et al.ARTICLEHuman Dimensions of Wildlife2024

    We examined mail survey response rates between 1976 and 2020. All 129 studies analyzed: (a) were conducted by the Illinois Natural History Survey, (b) sampled the same population (Illinois hunters/trappers), (c) followed identical administration protocols, and (d) had the same structure. The unit of analysis was study year. Across all surveys, the average response rate was 67% (SD=.13) and ranged from a high of 86% (1982) to a low of 36% (2018). …

  • Attitudes, emotions, and acceptance of wolf management in Illinois

    Jerry J Vaske, Samantha G Pallazza et al.ARTICLEHuman Dimensions of Wildlife2021

    To help the Illinois Department of Natural Resources develop a comprehensive wolf management strategy, a mail survey was conducted of non-hunters (n = 1,145) and hunters (n = 1,489). Results supported three bivariate hypotheses. Compared to urbanites, respondents who grew up in rural areas were more emotional toward wolves, held more negative attitudes toward wolves, and were less likely to accept wolf management. Hunters had stronger emotions an…

  • Trust and Emotions Predict Support for Large Carnivore Recovery in the Absence of Real Threats

    Benjamin Ghasemi, Adam C Landon et al.ARTICLESociety & Natural Resources2021Citada por: 1Referencias: 3

    Understanding social support for large carnivores’ recovery can guide policies governing human-predator interactions. We investigated the socio-psychological determinants of support for recovery of black bears, cougars, and gray wolves among residents of Illinois, USA. We contacted a random sample (n = 7,500) of Illinois residents using a repeat mail survey (34% response rate). Structural equation modeling results suggested that our respondents t…

  • Cognitive and Affective Predictors of Illinois Residents’ Perceived Risks from Gray Wolves

    Adam C Landon, Maarten Jacobs et al.ARTICLESociety & Natural Resources2019Citada por: 1Referencias: 6

    Increasing wolf populations are a concern for wildlife managers in the Midwestern U.S. Understanding the psychological mechanisms that contribute to public perceptions of risk will enable development of strategies that seek to mitigate these risks, and suggest where outreach efforts may facilitate acceptance of wolves. We examined the psychological factors that influence Illinois residents’ perceived risks from wolves. We hypothesized that indivi…

  • Do Personal Records Make a Difference in Reported Days Afield and Harvest Among Waterfowl Hunters

    Craig A Miller, Brent D WilliamsARTICLEHuman Dimensions of Wildlife2016

    Do Personal Records Make a Difference in Reported Days Afield and Harvest Among Waterfowl Hunters?." Human Dimensions of Wildlife, 21(5), pp. 471–472

  • Reported Harvest and Days Afield Among Waterfowl Hunters

    Craig A Miller, Andrew L Stephenson et al.ARTICLEHuman Dimensions of Wildlife2015

  • Probative, Dialectic, and Moral Reasoning in Program Evaluation

    Open AccessChristopher Migotsky, Robert E Stake et al.ARTICLEQualitative Inquiry1997Referencias: 9

    Current idealized evaluation practices are often modeled on a probative, criteria and standards-based approach endorsed by Michael Scriven. The authors find this logical, rule-governed approach insufficient for most program evaluations. By focusing on more technical aspects of the evaluand and the evaluative process, important and valid evaluand characteristics and stakeholder viewpoints can be lost or marginalized. The authors believe a dialecti…