期刊名称：Green Theory & Praxis : The Journal of Ecopedagogy
印刷版ISSN：1941-0948
出版年度：2005
卷号：1
期号：1
出版社：Ecopedagogy Association International
摘要：This article describes a strategy for policy advocacy at the state level, using a case study of an attempt to ban private ownership of large, carnivorous cats in Arkansas. Such a policy is designed to link animal rights with the larger issue of species conservation. As candidates who favor the environment have had a harder time getting elected to federal office in recent years, and as spending by corporate interests substantially outweighs that of environmental interests, more favorable venues must be found and utilized. Smaller states where campaigns are less expensive and legislators are more accessible lend themselves to lobbying on behalf of conservation. Small, non-profit organizations can successfully match image with venue in these circumstances, providing a way for academics to engage in the policy process without compromising professional ethics.
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