This chapter provides a brief look at the potential future of tourism and animal-related tourism, and animal welfare debates. A potential path for the future of the welfare of animals in tourism is charted, as well as a related research agenda.

This chapter reflects on the ethics of hunting, taking into account the motivation of hunting for meat versus the motivation of the hunting tourist which is mainly focused on the quality of the trophy and/or on obtaining a trophy from a new or exotic species. It is also suggested that the manner in ...

This chapter describes the actions of several tourist hunters and points out the flaws in the claim of many of these hunters that the money they pay for the pleasure of killing is what enables impoverished countries to pay for the conservation of wildlife.

This book chapter discusses the strong links developed between tourism destinations and animal attractions, and for customers good animal welfare standards are becoming increasingly important. An increase in customer feedback relating to poor welfare standards are becoming significant. Animal...

This book chapter discusses the creation of Cat and Dog International (CANDi), a non-profit global organization with a mission to save the lives of stray animals at tourist destinations. CANDi is a 100% volunteer-driven non-profit organization and all its programmes, including the Cat Cafe and the...

This chapter considers the animal welfare implications of tourist encounters with donkeys and mules in a variety of situations. It (i) presents and discusses a handy practical framework for assessing welfare; (ii) considers the role of the tourist and tourism industry in assessing mule and donkey...

This chapter focuses on the potential animal welfare concerns for wild bears promoted as attractions by the tourism industry, with examples from western Canada. It considers the impacts of bear viewing and hunting, and highlights how the tourism industry can promote both bear conservation and...

This chapter looks at the animal abuse behind the front stage of tourism experiences involving Asian elephants. It also considers whether elephant tourism and the captive breeding of elephants can be a means of preserving wild populations in the face of destruction of natural habitats. Also...

This book chapter discusses the poverty, habitat destruction and human or animal conflict; how can tourism help wildlife conservation; and negative effects of tourism on wildlife. It is clear that properly regulated tourism, when visitors are restricted in number, and required to obey strict codes...

This book chapter poses issues on does the tourism industry have obligations to ensure good welfare of sharks; can the shark cage-diving industry educate the general public about the need to aid the survival of sharks; how does the shark cage-diving tourism industry balance the needs of sharks and...