Attitudes Toward Marine Wildlife Among Visitors To An Urban Science Museum

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• Personal Author:
  Whitley, Lyndell Nelson ; Wolch, Jennifer R. ; Salisch, Roger
• Corporate Authors:
  University of Southern California
• NOAA Program & Office:
  OAR (Oceanic and Atmospheric Research) ; Sea Grant
• Sea Grant Program:
  SCU (Southern California Sea Grant)
• Description:
  Diverse cultural attitudes toward marine wildlife were examined in a survey designed to reveal individual knowledge, preferences, interactions, and attitudes about marine wildlife. The survey was conducted at a museum in urban Los Angeles. Results revealed aesthetic preferences for animals, as well as animal rights and environmentalis​t attitudes. Survey respondents support protecting marine wildlife, even when that support conflicts with human interests such as convenience, jobs, or economic needs. They are not tolerant of traditional cultural practices toward animals if such practices involve ultimate harm to wildlife or habitat.
• Keywords:
  Attitude (Psychology) Cross-cultural Studies Human-animal Relationships Marine Animals Social Aspects Cross-cultural Studies Human-animal Relationships Marine Animals Social Aspects
• Series:
  USCSG-TR   05-98
• Sea Grant Document Number:
  SCU-T-98-003
• Document Type:
  Technical Report
• Rights Information:
  Public Domain
• Compliance:
  Library
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:f976db7e4e10bbe58c043d0c301ebc2f6ab80f62336364abd3f7986ab96838e1
• Download URL:
  https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/40550/noaa_40550_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.94 MB ]