The public's knowledge of and support for conservation of Australia's tree-kangaroos and other animals

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 13, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 2339-2359

  Tisdell, Clem ^a   Wilson, Clevo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia's tropical wildlife; Conservation policy; Contingent valuation; Dendrolagus bennettianus; Dendrolagus lumholtzi; Knowledge and conservation; Tree kangaroos

Indexed keywords

CONTINGENT VALUATION; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; MARSUPIAL; PUBLIC ATTITUDE; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; BRISBANE; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; QUEENSLAND; WORLD;

ANIMALIA; DENDROLAGUS; DENDROLAGUS BENNETTIANUS; DENDROLAGUS LUMHOLTZI; MACROPODIDAE; MACROPUS RUFUS; MACROPUS SP.; MAMMALIA; PHASCOLARCTIDAE;

EID: 8744301048     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:BIOC.0000047906.93376.60     Document Type: Review

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