Impacts of ecotourism on terrestrial wildlife
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Buckley, Ralf
Griffith University Author(s)
Year published
2004
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The focus of this review is on disturbance to terrestrial vertebrates by people engaged in recreational activities where enjoyment of nature is a significant attraction. It also examines the consequences of such disturbance at individual and population scale, to the extent that these have been studied. This review does not include impacts on wildlife caused by hunting (Caro et al., 1998; Bauer and Giles, 2002) and fishing, except so far as (i) hunting makes wildlife wary of humans (Wathery, 1969; Weinberg et al., 1997); (ii) habituation to tourism makes wildlife vulnerable to poachers (Buckley, 2003, pp. 221-212); or )iii) ...
View more >The focus of this review is on disturbance to terrestrial vertebrates by people engaged in recreational activities where enjoyment of nature is a significant attraction. It also examines the consequences of such disturbance at individual and population scale, to the extent that these have been studied. This review does not include impacts on wildlife caused by hunting (Caro et al., 1998; Bauer and Giles, 2002) and fishing, except so far as (i) hunting makes wildlife wary of humans (Wathery, 1969; Weinberg et al., 1997); (ii) habituation to tourism makes wildlife vulnerable to poachers (Buckley, 2003, pp. 221-212); or )iii) hunting of prey species affects the ability of tourists to watch its predators (Gasaway et al., 1983; Kilgo et al., 1998; Novaro et al., 2000).
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View more >The focus of this review is on disturbance to terrestrial vertebrates by people engaged in recreational activities where enjoyment of nature is a significant attraction. It also examines the consequences of such disturbance at individual and population scale, to the extent that these have been studied. This review does not include impacts on wildlife caused by hunting (Caro et al., 1998; Bauer and Giles, 2002) and fishing, except so far as (i) hunting makes wildlife wary of humans (Wathery, 1969; Weinberg et al., 1997); (ii) habituation to tourism makes wildlife vulnerable to poachers (Buckley, 2003, pp. 221-212); or )iii) hunting of prey species affects the ability of tourists to watch its predators (Gasaway et al., 1983; Kilgo et al., 1998; Novaro et al., 2000).
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Book Title
Environmental Impacts of Ecotourism