The Kansas Wildlife Scales were developed to assess the attitudes of Kansans toward the preservation of wildlife and their habitats. 550 computer-assisted telephone interviews were analyzed to estimate the internal consistency of the scales. Cronbach alphas for the Threats to Wildlife and Balancing Human and Wildlife Needs scales were both 0.77. Evidence for the face and construct validity were included.
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