Anthropomorphized species as tools for conservation: Utility beyond prosocial, intelligent and suffering species

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 22, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 1577-1589

  Root Bernstein, M ^a,b   Douglas, L ^c   Smith, A ^d   Verissimo D ^e  

^a PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^d MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anthropomorphism; Conservation; Egomorphism; Flagship; Non human charisma

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 84880079992     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: 15729710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10531-013-0494-4     Document Type: Editorial

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