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- Evolution, Ecology and Conservation of Lorises and Pottos
- Cambridge Studies in Biological and Evolutionary Anthropology
- Evolution, Ecology and Conservation of Lorises and Pottos
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Acknowledgements
- 1 Introduction
- Part I Evolution, Morphology and the Fossil Record
- Part II Ecology and Captive Management
- Part III Research, Trade and Conservation
- 24 Trapping, Collaring and Monitoring the Lorisinae of Asia (Loris, Nycticebus) and Perodicticinae (Arctocebus, Perodicticus) of Africa
- 25 Evaluation of Field Techniques Used to Assess Populations of Pottos and Lorises
- 26 Occupancy Modelling as a Method to Study Slender Loris Density
- 27 Using Accelerometers to Measure Nocturnal Primate Behaviour
- 28 Distribution and Conservation Status of Slow Lorises in Indo-China
- 29 Wildlife Trade Research Methods
- 30 Online Imagery and Loris Conservation
- 31 Slow Lorises (Nycticebus spp.) as Photo Props on Instagram
- 32 Integrating Science and Puppetry to Inspire Teenagers in Rural Asia to Value Slow Lorises
- 33 Developing a Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre as a Reaction to the Extensive Illegal Wildlife Trade in Slow Lorises
- References
- Index
31 - Slow Lorises (Nycticebus spp.) as Photo Props on Instagram
from Part III - Research, Trade and Conservation
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 29 February 2020
- Evolution, Ecology and Conservation of Lorises and Pottos
- Cambridge Studies in Biological and Evolutionary Anthropology
- Evolution, Ecology and Conservation of Lorises and Pottos
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Acknowledgements
- 1 Introduction
- Part I Evolution, Morphology and the Fossil Record
- Part II Ecology and Captive Management
- Part III Research, Trade and Conservation
- 24 Trapping, Collaring and Monitoring the Lorisinae of Asia (Loris, Nycticebus) and Perodicticinae (Arctocebus, Perodicticus) of Africa
- 25 Evaluation of Field Techniques Used to Assess Populations of Pottos and Lorises
- 26 Occupancy Modelling as a Method to Study Slender Loris Density
- 27 Using Accelerometers to Measure Nocturnal Primate Behaviour
- 28 Distribution and Conservation Status of Slow Lorises in Indo-China
- 29 Wildlife Trade Research Methods
- 30 Online Imagery and Loris Conservation
- 31 Slow Lorises (Nycticebus spp.) as Photo Props on Instagram
- 32 Integrating Science and Puppetry to Inspire Teenagers in Rural Asia to Value Slow Lorises
- 33 Developing a Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre as a Reaction to the Extensive Illegal Wildlife Trade in Slow Lorises
- References
- Index
Summary
The Internet has revolutionised our lives, transforming the way in which we communicate and carry out business (IFAW, 2005). As a result of the development of the Internet and ultimately social networking sites (SNS), biodiversity conservation is facing new threats. Wildlife trade and online exotic pet trade is flourishing due to the provision of a medium via which illegal trade can occur more easily and discreetly (Creamer and Philips, 2005; Engler and Parry-Jones, 2007; IFAW, 2005; Morgan, 2015). At the same time, wildlife tourism is becoming increasingly popular. Wildlife tourism attractions make up an estimated 20–40 per cent of the global tourism industry, drawing in approximately 110 million people annually; yet 80 per cent of participants are unable to recognise the negative impacts on animal welfare (World Animal Protection, 2016). Many Westerners who contribute substantially to wildlife tourism live in relative isolation from nature and wild animals. Consequently, interaction with wildlife is considered a vital part of their modern tourism experiences (Cohen, 2009).
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- Evolution, Ecology and Conservation of Lorises and Pottos , pp. 374 - 380Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020
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