Alejandro Grajal|Jerry F. Luebke|Lisa?Anne DeGregoria Kelly|Jennifer Matiasek|Susan Clayton|Bryan T. Karazsia|Carol D. Saunders|Susan R. Goldman|Michael Mann|Ricardo Stanoss
The complex relationship between personal sense of connection to animals and self?reported proenvironmental behaviors by zoo visitors
Lincoln Park Zoo|Chicago Zoological Society|Chicago Zoological Society|Chicago Zoological Society|College of Wooster|College of Wooster|Antioch University New England|University of Illinois at Chicago|Pennsylvania State University|Walker (United States)|Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute
abstract global biodiversity crisis requires engaged citizenry provides collective support public policies recognizes consequences personal consumption decisions understanding factors affect personal engagement proenvironmental behaviors essential development actionable conservation solutions zoos aquariums may places many people explore relations wild animals proenvironmental behaviors using moderatedmediation analysis survey us zoo aquarium visitors n 3588 explored relationship sense connection animals selfreported engagement proenvironmental behaviors related climate change relationship affected certainty climate change happening level concern climate change perceptions effectiveness personally addressing climate change found significant directional relationship sense connection animals selfreported proenvironmental behaviors political inclination within conservative liberal spectrum affect relationship conclude personal sense connection animals may provide foundation educational communication strategies enhance involvement proenvironmental actions