Wildlife Tourism Futures

Giovanna Bertella is Associate Professor at UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway. Her research interests include innovation and entrepreneurship, experiential marketing, learning theories, ethics, tourism and food.

• ContributorsChapter 1. Giovanna Bertella: Introduction: Welcome to the Futures of Wildlife TourismPart 1: Paths Towards the Futures of Wildlife TourismChapter 2. Qingming Cui: Wildlife Tourism in (Un)sustainable FuturesChapter 3. Rie Usui and Carolin Funck: Rabbits in the Wild: Close Encounters on an Equal Footing?  Chapter 4. Georgette Leah Burns and Judith Benz-Schwarzburg: Representing Wild Animals to Humans: The Ethical Future of Wildlife TourismPart 2: Human-Animal EncountersChapter 5. Jessica Bell Rizzolo: The Rise of Selfie Safaris and the Future(s) of Wildlife TourismChapter 6. Ronda J. Green: The Future of Captive Wildlife: Useful and Enjoyable for Animals and Visitors?Chapter 7. Gianna Moscardo: Promises and Pitfalls in the Future of Sustainable Wildlife InterpretationChapter 8. Giovanna Bertella: Interspecies Communication and Encounters with OrcasPart 3: Technology AdvancementsChapter 9. Hindertje Hoarau-Heemstra and Anne-Mette Hjalager: Safeguarding Sustainable Futures for Marine Wildlife Tourism through Collaboration and Innovation: The Utopia of Whale-WatchingChapter 10. Mikko Äijälä, Titta Jylkäs, Vésaal Rajab and Tytti Vuorikari: Designing Future Wildlife Tourism Experience: On Agency in Human-Sled Dog EncountersChapter 11. Daniel William Mackenzie Wright: The Future of Captive Animals and Tourism: The Zoo and Aquatic Cloning Centre 2070Chapter 12. David Lusseau: Will Cryptogovernance save the Wildlife Tourism Commons?Chapter 13. Giovanna Bertella: Final Reflections: Travel Notes, Postcards, Treasures and Dragons

I feel hopeful for animals, and can envisage a positive future for wildlife after reading this book. The chapters are immensely interesting, with realistic scenarios depicting a range of possibilities for wildlife tourism. The material and contexts are diverse, evidencing detailed research and expertise. Congratulations to the editor and authors.