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Original Articles

Moral and empirical dimensions of human–animal interactions in ecotourism: deepening an otherwise shallow pool of debate

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Pages 239-255 | Received 29 Nov 2009, Accepted 20 Mar 2010, Published online: 06 Oct 2010

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