Title Are animals in zoos rather conspicuous than endangered? / D. Frynta ... [and others]

Published New York : Nova Science Pub., [2010] ©2010

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Description xiv, 69 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm Series Wildlife protection, destruction and extinction Wildlife protection, destruction and extinction series. Contents Ch. 1. Data sources and testing procedures -- Ch. 2. Representation of vertebrate classes in zoos -- Ch. 3. Size of captive populations -- Ch. 4. Relative representations of endangered species -- Ch. 5. Effects of perceived attractiveness and body size among related species -- Ch. 6. Effects of perceived attractiveness and body size on higher taxonomic species -- Ch. 7. Preferred species and characters Notes Includes index Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 55-61) and index Subject Zoo animals. Endangered species. Wildlife conservation -- Psychological aspects. Author Frynta, D. LC no. 2010012886 ISBN 9781616682347 softcover

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