What is the zoo experience? How zoos impact a visitor's behaviors, perceptions, and conservation efforts

AM Godinez, EJ Fernandez - Frontiers in Psychology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Modern zoos strive to educate visitors about zoo animals and their wild counterparts'
conservation needs while fostering appreciation for wildlife in general. This research review …

A systematic review of the psychological, social, and educational outcomes associated with participation in wildland recreational activities

WH Holland, RB Powell, JM Thomsen… - Journal of Outdoor …, 2018 - js.sagamorepub.com
Participation in wildland recreation is associated with a range of individual-level outcomes.
Although these outcomes have been extensively studied, few studies have systematically …

Predictors of support for biodiversity loss countermeasure and bushmeat consumption among Vietnamese urban residents

MH Nguyen, TE Jones - Conservation Science and Practice, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Biodiversity loss is happening at an unprecedented rate, especially in countries like
Vietnam, with rich biodiversity and a high population growth rate. One of the main causes of …

The digital peregrine: A technonatural history of a cosmopolitan raptor

A Searle, J Turnbull, WM Adams - Transactions of the Institute …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Humans, non‐human animals, and technologies are increasingly entangled. Using the
peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus) as an illustrative example, we propose 'technonatural …

[PDF][PDF] Animal-visitor interactions and the visitor experience: Visitor behaviors, attitudes, perceptions, and learning in the modern zoo

MJ Learmonth, SJ Chiew… - Animal Behavior …, 2021 - pdfs.semanticscholar.org
Animal-Visitor Interactions (AVIs) have become commonplace in zoological institutions and
facilities globally. However, most AVI research focuses on the effects of visitors on the …

Human–animal interactions in zoos: What can compassionate conservation, conservation welfare and duty of care tell us about the ethics of interacting, and avoiding …

MJ Learmonth - Animals, 2020 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary This article is an examination of human–animal interactions in zoos from
an ethical perspective, their benefits to both human and animal participants, and also their …

Conservation education: Are zoo animals effective ambassadors and is there any cost to their welfare?

SL Spooner, MJ Farnworth, SJ Ward… - Journal of Zoological …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Animal ambassador encounters (AAE), where visitors come into close-contact with animals,
are popular in zoos and are advocated as promoting connection to wild species. However …

[BOOK][B] Psychology for sustainability

BA Scott, EL Amel, CM Manning - 2021 - taylorfrancis.com
Psychology for Sustainability applies psychological science to so-called environmental
problems that manifest when human behavior disrupts and degrades natural systems …

Research methods and reporting practices in zoo and aquarium conservation‐education evaluation

S Mellish, JC Ryan, EL Pearson… - Conservation …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Zoos and aquariums are increasingly incorporating conservation education into their
mission statements and visitor experiences to address global biodiversity loss. To advance …

The societal value of the modern zoo: a commentary on how zoos can positively impact on human populations locally and globally

PJ Greenwell, LM Riley… - Journal of Zoological …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Modern zoos and aquariums have evolved greatly since the end of the Second World War,
to become centres of conservation excellence and scientific institutions for the study of …