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Can I bring my pet? The space for companion animals in hospitality and tourism
Contributor(s):: Tomassini, L.
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Can stress and anxiety be assessed in African elephants (Loxodonta africana) using self-directed behaviour?
Contributor(s):: Manning, Primrose, Hauff, Lindsey, Padfield, Clare, Olivier, Lisa, Ganswindt, Andre, Young, Debbie
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Bridging the global-local animal-based tourism divide
Contributor(s):: Fennell, D. A.
2022Annals of Tourism Research960160-738310.1016/j.annals.2022.103459EnglishDepartment of Geography & Tourism Studies, Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario L2S 3A1, Canada.dfennell@brocku.catext
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Segmenting wildlife value orientations to mitigate human - wildlife conflict for ecotourism development in protected areas
Contributor(s):: Birendra, K. C., Min, JihYe, Serenari, C.
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Poor Welfare Indicators and Husbandry Practices at Lion (Panthera Leo) "Cub-Petting" Facilities: Evidence from Public YouTube Videos
Contributor(s):: Chorney, S., DeFalco, A., Jacquet, J., LaFrance, C., Lary, M., Pirker, H., Franks, B.
There is growing concern about captive lion hunting and breeding operations in South Africa, including cub-petting tourism. For the first time, we assess the quality of cub-petting facilities and code the stress behaviors of lion cubs when handled by tourists by analyzing four stress-related...
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The Welfare of Traveller and Gypsy Owned Horses in the UK and Ireland
| Contributor(s):: Rowland, Marie, Hudson, Neil, Connor, Melanie, Dwyer, Cathy, Coombs, Tamsin
Travellers and Gypsies are recognised ethnic groups in the UK and Ireland. Horse ownership is an important cultural tradition, however, practices associated with poor welfare are often perceived to be linked to these horse owning communities. Despite this, empirical studies on the welfare...
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Traveling with a guide dog: confidence, constraints and affective qualities of the human-guide dog relationship
| Contributor(s):: Rickly, J. M., Halpern, N., Hansen, M., Welsman, J.
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Integrating Emotional Affect into Bear Viewing Management and Bear Safety Education
| Contributor(s):: John Nettles
The popularity of viewing wildlife, specifically brown bears (Ursus arctos), is increasing rapidly throughout North America, from Yellowstone National Park (NP) to Denali National Park. In addition, population distributions of both humans and brown bears are expanding, creating larger areas of...
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Sustainable Whale-watching for the Philippines: A Bioeconomic Model of the Spinner Dolphin (Stenella Longirostris)
| Contributor(s):: Allison Jenny Santos
Whale-watching provides economic opportunities worldwide and particularly proliferates in developing countries, such as the Philippines. The sustainability of whale-watching is increasingly debated as these activities also negatively impact cetaceans through changes in behavior, communication,...
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The Influence of Flagship Species on In situ and Ex situ Wildlife Tourists' Connection to Wildlife and Pro-Conservation Behaviors
| Contributor(s):: Jeffrey Skibins
Annually, millions of tourists visit natural areas and zoos primarily to view flagship species such as lions and elephants. Venues rely on the inherent charisma of these species to increase visitation and anchor conservation efforts. Expected visitor outcomes from the use of flagships include...
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Human Positioning in Close-Encounter Photographs and the Effect on Public Perceptions of Zoo Animals
| Contributor(s):: Shaw, M. N., McLeod, E. M., Borrie, W. T., Miller, K. K.
With the rising popularity of social media, conservation organisations and zoos need to understand its impact on public perceptions of the animals they house and their role in conservation. In addition, many zoos offer close-encounter experiences, and visitors frequently share images from these...
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The disruptive 'other'? Exploring human-animal relations in tourism through videography
| Contributor(s):: Haanpaa, M., Salmela, T., Garcia-Rosell, J. C., Aijala, M.
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A survey of stereotypic behaviors in tourist camp elephants in Chiang Mai, Thailand
| Contributor(s):: Fuktong, Sasitorn, Yuttasaen, Prapatsorn, Punyapornwithaya, Veerasak, Brown, Janine L., Thitaram, Chatchote, Luevitoonvechakij, Nicharee, Bansiddhi, Pakkanut
Stereotypies are abnormal behaviors found in a wide range of animals that have been used as indicators of poor welfare. Elephants used in tourism have been reported to perform stereotypic behavior, but the occurrence has not been systematically assessed. The aims of this study were to ascertain...
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Feeding Ecology of Wild Brown-Nosed Coatis and Garbage Exploration: A Study in Two Ecological Parks
| Contributor(s):: Rodrigues, D. H., Calixto, E., Cesario, C. S., Repoles, R. B., de Paula Lopes, W., Oliveira, V. S., Brinati, A., Hemetrio, N. S., Silva, I. O., Boere, V.
Wild animals that feed on garbage waste are a problem in ecological parks as it can substantially alter their food ecology. Wild coatis that occupy human recreation areas in parks are often observed feeding on garbage, but the ecological consequences are scarcely known. Forty-four fecal samples...
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Human–Wildlife Interactions with Different Species in a Brazilian Park: A Naturalistic Approach
| Contributor(s):: Valença, Tatiane, Resende, Briseida, Savalli, Carine
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Animal-human two-shot images: Their out-of-context interpretation and the implications for zoo and conservation settings
| Contributor(s):: Spooner, Sarah Louise, Stride, Jessica Rachael
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Your happiness or mine: Influence of affective states and level of contact on public perceptions of elephant tourism
| Contributor(s):: Weston, M. E., Mills, K. E., von Keyserlingk, M. A. G.
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The animal welfare implications of civet coffee tourism in Bali
| Contributor(s):: Carder, G., Proctor, H., Schmidt-Burbach, J., D'Cruze, N.
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Rethinking One Health, Part 2
| Contributor(s):: Donald F. Smith, Kate Hodgson
In this second part, Dr. Smith continues to describe the concept he recognized as fundamental to the human-animal bond during trip he took with his dog Beau to Alaska in 2007. It would later be defined by Dr. Kate Hodgson, a veterinarian at the University of Toronto, using a new term, zooeyia.
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Rethinking One Health, Part 1
| Contributor(s):: Donald F. Smith, Kate Hodgson
During the trip to Alaska with his dog Beau in 2007, Dr. Smith tells how he recognized a concept so fundamental to the human-animal bond that it changed his whole outlook on One Health. It would later be defined by Dr. Kate Hodgson, a veterinarian at the University of Toronto, using a new term,...
