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Impact of a global biodiversity education campaign on zoo and aquarium visitors

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Moss, Andrew, Jensen, Eric and Gusset, Markus (2017) Impact of a global biodiversity education campaign on zoo and aquarium visitors. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, 15 (5). pp. 243-247. doi:10.1002/fee.1493

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/fee.1493

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Abstract

Campaigns by zoos, aquariums, and other civil society organizations are an important tool for promoting social changes that benefit the environment. Here, we evaluate a global biodiversity education campaign's impact through a repeated-measures survey of nearly 5000 visitors to 20 zoos and aquariums located in 14 countries. By comparing visitors’ pre- and post-visit responses combined across respondents, we found significant aggregate improvements in their biodiversity understanding and their knowledge of actions to help protect biodiversity. Respondents who reported seeing the education campaign's interpretive graphic panels and informative films showed a significantly higher aggregate increase in their understanding of biodiversity and actions to protect it as compared to respondents who did not see the campaign materials. These findings reaffirm the value of education at zoos and aquariums to engage members of the public with biodiversity-related issues. The results also demonstrate that the aggregate impact from such experiences can be enhanced through coordinated public engagement initiatives.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: Q Science > QL Zoology
Divisions: Faculty of Social Sciences > Sociology
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Public aquariums -- Educational aspects, Zoos -- Educational aspects, Questionnaires
Journal or Publication Title: Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment
Publisher: Ecological Society of America
ISSN: 15409295
Official Date: June 2017
Dates:
DateEvent
June 2017Published
15 May 2017Available
15 July 2017Accepted
Volume: 15
Number: 5
Page Range: pp. 243-247
DOI: 10.1002/fee.1493
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Restricted or Subscription Access

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