Lessons in ethical tourism
Dragonfly Visiting Assistant Professor Michelle Szydlowski Ph.D, Department of Biology, was recently published in the book, Emerging Voices for Animals in Tourism...
Lessons in ethical tourism
Dragonfly Visiting Assistant Professor Michelle Szydlowski Ph.D, Department of Biology, was recently published in the book, , and in The Conversation, an online resource of a nonprofit, independent news organization dedicated to providing news straight from scientists and scholars themselves.
Her eye-opening article on sheds light on an industry that is putting a huge strain on ecosystems. She also shares insights on how to be an ethical tourist. "Wildlife tourism – which involves viewing wildlife such as primates or birds in conservation areas, feeding or touching captive or “rehabilitated” wildlife in facilities, and bathing or riding animals like elephants – is tricky business," she writes. "I know this because I am a researcher studying human relationships with elephants in both tourism and conservation settings within Southeast Asia."