International Wolf Center
Teaching the World About Wolves
Intermediate Wolf Information



Scientific Classification of Wolves

Gray Wolves

Red Wolves

Ethiopian Wolves

Wolf Prey and Predation

Wolf Populations

Wolf Management and Conservation

Human Perspectives

Wolves and Humans Series
(2 items)

Reports on Wolf Human Interactions
(5 items)

Human Perspectives from Around the World
(4 items)

The Human Dimensions of Wolf Ecotourism in North America

The Ecocenter as Tourist Attraction

Section 2
Section 4
Section 5
Section 6
References

Survey Shows Minnesotans Attitudes About Wolves

Public Attitudes About Wolves

Invited Statements from Concerned Organizations
(15 items)




The Ecocenter as Tourist Attraction:
Ely and the International Wolf Center


David T. Schaller
Department of Geography
University of Minnesota


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Cooperative Extension Service. 1989. Jackson Hole Summer Visitor Profile 1987. Laramie: Agricultural Extension Service, University of Wyoming.

Feasibility Study. 1987. Preliminary Report: International Wolf Center.

Johnson, P. and B. Thomas. 1992. Tourism, Museums and the Local Economy. Hants: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd. Lewis, T. A. 1995.

The town that cried sheep. National Wildlife, February/March:9-14.

Minnesota Office of Tourism. 1994. The Minnesota Office of Tourism's Customer Profile.

1990 Census of Population. 1992. General Population Characteristics: Minnesota. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Commerce.

1990 Census of Population. 1992. Social and Economic Characteristics: Minnesota. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Commerce.

1990 Census of Population and Housing. 1992. Summary Social, Economic and Housing Characteristics: Minnesota. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Commerce.

Probst, D.B., ed. 1985. Assessing the Economic Impacts of Recreation and Tourism. Asheville, North Carolina: Southeastern Forest Experiment Station.

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Whelan, T. 1991. Nature Tourism: Managing for the environment. Washington, D.C.: Island Press.