Comparing zoos and the media as conservation educators

Visitor Studies

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 16-25

  Smith, Liam ^a   Broad, Sue ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 84997721576     PISSN: 10645578     EISSN: 19347715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10645570801938392     Document Type: Article

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