Wildlife Tourism, Environmental Learning and Ethical Encounters: Ecological and Conservation Aspects

Front Matter....Pages i-xiii
Introduction: Wildlife Tourism Management and Phenomena: A Web of Complex Conceptual, Theoretical and Practical Issues....Pages 1-17
Front Matter....Pages 19-19
A Political Ecology of the Yellow-eyed Penguin in Southern New Zealand: A Conceptual and Theoretical Approach....Pages 21-32
Wildlife Tourism and Conservation: The Hidden Vale Project....Pages 33-41
Birdwatching Tourism Sector in Rwanda: The Need of Self-learning and Self-improving for the Future of Wildlife Tourism Development?....Pages 43-56
The Intersections Between Lacustrine Wildlife Tourism and Conservation: Scientific and Educational Opportunities in the Brazilian Southern Lakes....Pages 57-69
Wildlife Tourism Safaris, Vehicle Decongestion Routes and Impact Mitigation at Chobe National Park, Botswana....Pages 71-88
Front Matter....Pages 89-89
Let the Oceans Speak: The Synergistic Interaction Between Intensity and Interpretation During Wild Dolphin Experiences....Pages 91-112
Wildlife Resources, Habitats and Ecosystems for Visitors’ Experiential Learning: Educative Wildlife Tourism in the Australian Context....Pages 113-154
Wildlife Tourism for Visitors’ Learning Experiences: Some Evidences on the Royal Bengal Tiger in Bangladesh and India....Pages 155-168
Tamar Project: Conservation and Education in Ecotourism Activities Related to Turtles in Fernando de Noronha Archipelago, Brazil....Pages 169-181
Whale and Dolphin Watching, and Visitors’ Experiential Responses: A Qualitative Study on Comments in a Travel Forum....Pages 183-193
Major Wildlife Attractions and Choices in Turkey and the Tourists’ Reports about Their Experiences and Learning in this Tourism Niche....Pages 195-209
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Ethics and Responsibility in Wildlife Tourism: Lessons from Compassionate Conservation in the Anthropocene....Pages 213-220
Disturbing Skippy on Tour: Does It Really Matter? Ecological and Ethical Implications of Disturbing Wildlife....Pages 221-233
Land-Use Conflict and Perspectives for Its Resolution—Wildlife Watching Meets Reindeer Herding in the European North....Pages 235-245
Not Quite Wild, But Not Domesticated Either: Contradicting Management Decisions on Free-Ranging Sika Deer (Cervus nippon) at Two Tourism Sites in Japan....Pages 247-261
Will the Ark Sink? Captive Wildlife, Tourism and the Human Relationship to Nature: Demystifying Zoos....Pages 263-272
Hunting Tourism: The Case of Canadian Prairie Waterfowl Hunters....Pages 273-286
Front Matter....Pages 287-287
Wildlife Tourism, a Multidisciplinary Field of Inquiries and Insights: Final Considerations....Pages 289-292