Association of public support for survival of wildlife species with their likeability

Anthrozoos

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 160-174

  Tisdell, Clem ^a   Wilson, Clevo ^b   Nantha, Hemanath Swarna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Conservation; Likeability; Similarity Principle; Wildlife

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; AVES; MAMMALIA; REPTILIA;

EID: 29544442246     PISSN: 08927936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2752/089279305785594216     Document Type: Review

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