Public awareness and perceptual factors in the conservation of elusive species: The case of the endangered Ryukyu flying fox

Global Ecology and Conservation

Volumn 3, Issue , 2015, Pages 526-540

  Vincenot, Christian Ernest ^a   Collazo, Anja Maria ^a   Wallmo, Kristy ^b   Koyama, Lina ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biophilia; Contingent valuation; Fruit bat; Megabat; Public attitude; Social survey

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; PTEROPODIDAE; PTEROPUS DASYMALLUS;

EID: 84923248322     PISSN: None     EISSN: 23519894     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gecco.2015.02.005     Document Type: Article

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