Sustaining what? The Ethics of managing wildlife-tourism interactions
Based on research at two locations in Australia this paper explores the ways in which both wildlife and tourists are managed, with particular focus on the management of their interactions, and presents a case for a non-anthropocentric environmental ethic. On Fraser Island in Queensland, Dingoes have...
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ftmurdochuniv:oai:researchrepository.murdoch.edu.au:9974 2023-05-15T17:55:06+02:00 Sustaining what? The Ethics of managing wildlife-tourism interactions Burns, G.L. Macbeth, J. Moore, S. 2010 https://researchrepository.murdoch.edu.au/id/eprint/9974/ eng eng https://researchrepository.murdoch.edu.au/id/eprint/9974/ full_text_status:public Burns, G.L. <https://researchrepository.murdoch.edu.au/view/author/Burns, Georgette.html>, Macbeth, J. <https://researchrepository.murdoch.edu.au/view/author/Macbeth, James.html> and Moore, S. <https://researchrepository.murdoch.edu.au/view/author/Moore, Susan.html> (2010) Sustaining what? The Ethics of managing wildlife-tourism interactions. In: CAUTHE 2010 – 20th CAUTHE Conference, 8 - 11 February, Hobart, Australia Conference Paper 2010 ftmurdochuniv 2020-01-05T18:45:17Z Based on research at two locations in Australia this paper explores the ways in which both wildlife and tourists are managed, with particular focus on the management of their interactions, and presents a case for a non-anthropocentric environmental ethic. On Fraser Island in Queensland, Dingoes have gained widespread notoriety in recent years for their ability to harm people and consequently interactions are discouraged via a range of means. On Penguin Island in Western Australia, captive Penguins are used to educate visitors and controlled interactions are encouraged. With environmental sustainability a goal at both locations, managers make choices that are influenced by particular ethical stances. Conference Object Penguin Island Murdoch University: Murdoch Research Repository Queensland Penguin Island ENVELOPE(-57.926,-57.926,-62.102,-62.102) Fraser Island ENVELOPE(-64.129,-64.129,-64.731,-64.731) |
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Based on research at two locations in Australia this paper explores the ways in which both wildlife and tourists are managed, with particular focus on the management of their interactions, and presents a case for a non-anthropocentric environmental ethic. On Fraser Island in Queensland, Dingoes have gained widespread notoriety in recent years for their ability to harm people and consequently interactions are discouraged via a range of means. On Penguin Island in Western Australia, captive Penguins are used to educate visitors and controlled interactions are encouraged. With environmental sustainability a goal at both locations, managers make choices that are influenced by particular ethical stances. |
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Burns, G.L. <https://researchrepository.murdoch.edu.au/view/author/Burns, Georgette.html>, Macbeth, J. <https://researchrepository.murdoch.edu.au/view/author/Macbeth, James.html> and Moore, S. <https://researchrepository.murdoch.edu.au/view/author/Moore, Susan.html> (2010) Sustaining what? The Ethics of managing wildlife-tourism interactions. In: CAUTHE 2010 – 20th CAUTHE Conference, 8 - 11 February, Hobart, Australia |
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