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List of contributors | p. ix |
Foreword | p. xi |
Acknowledgements | p. xiii |
Zoos entering the 21st century | |
Introduction: is there a conservation role for zoos in a natural world under fire? | p. 3 |
Entering the 21st century | p. 12 |
How do national and international regulations and policies influence the role of zoos and aquariums in conservation? | p. 22 |
The challenge of changing behavior | |
Conservation education in zoos: an emphasis on behavioral change | p. 37 |
Inspiration for conservation: moving audiences to care | p. 51 |
Attitudes and attitude change among zoo visitors | p. 63 |
The animal rights-conservation debate: can zoos and aquariums play a role? | p. 92 |
Creating a culture of conservation: a case study of a backyard approach | p. 110 |
Message received? Quantifying the impact of informal conservation education on adults visiting UK zoos | p. 120 |
Establishing connections between zoos and the wild | |
Animal ambassadors: an analysis of the effectiveness and conservation impact of ex situ breeding efforts | p. 139 |
Reintroductions from zoos: a conservation guiding light or a shooting star? | p. 155 |
Research by zoos | p. 178 |
Conservation medicine | p. 192 |
The Masoala rainforest: a model partnership in support of in situ conservation in Madagascar | p. 205 |
In situ and ex situ conservation: blurring the boundaries between zoos and the wild | p. 220 |
Beyond the ark: conservation biologists' views of the achievements of zoos in conservation | p. 236 |
Direct involvement of zoos in in situ conservation | |
Zoo-based fundraising for in situ wildlife conservation | p. 257 |
The Madagascar Fauna Group: what zoo cooperation can do for conservation | p. 275 |
Zoo coalitions for conservation | p. 287 |
The conservation mission in the wild: zoos as conservation NGOs? | p. 303 |
Measuring conservation success: assessing zoos' contribution | p. 322 |
Conclusion: the future of zoos | p. 343 |
Bibliographic resource: zoos and conservation | p. 361 |
Index | p. 362 |
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