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Play is a privilege in both humans and animals: how our recreation influences wildlife

2024-11-01

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Nature‐based tourism nets roughly 8 billion annual travelers globally to all regions of Earth, with many visiting around 200,000 formally protected areas. Financially well‐off tourists pay for playful activities and effects on wildlife are potentially large and relatively uncertain. Our commentary makes 3 points. First, variation in resource privileges and associated benefits characterizes not only humans but othe...

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Literature Corpus work: 7b0a451a-e0a0-52ad-8176-0d921ac7d8a2
DOI: 10.1002/jwmg.22664

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