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Attitudes Toward Invertebrates: Are Educational "Bug Banquets" Effective?

Heather Looy The Kings University College, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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John R. Wood The Kings University College, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Pages 37-48 | Published online: 07 Aug 2010

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