Bringing Compassion to the Ethical Dilemma in Killing Kangaroos for Conservation: Comment on "Conservation Through Sustainable Use" by Rob Irvine

Journal of Bioethical Inquiry

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 267-272

  Ramp, Daniel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Animal welfare; Compassionate conservation; Conservation strategies; Entrenched interests; Kangaroos; Sustainable use

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIODIVERSITY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; KANGAROO;

ANIMALS; BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; MACROPODIDAE;

EID: 84879128796     PISSN: 11767529     EISSN: 18724353     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11673-013-9442-y     Document Type: Article

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