Miller Lance J
Institute for Conservation Research, San Diego Zoo Global, Escondido, California 92027, USA.
Zoo Biol. 2012 Mar-Apr;31(2):242-8. doi: 10.1002/zoo.20411. Epub 2011 Jul 19.
Many publications within the field of zoo animal welfare have stated the importance of decreasing stereotypic behavior (e.g., pacing) to help ensure a positive visitor experience. The idea behind these statements is that visitors want to see animals engaged in natural behavior. Additionally, it is thought that watching an animal exhibit species-appropriate behavior could help increase a visitor's connection to wildlife and ultimately their interest in conservation. However, until recently, no information was available to validate such statements. The purpose of this research was to examine people's reaction to viewing an animal engaged in pacing behavior. Participants were randomly selected to fill out a survey after watching a short video of either a tiger pacing or resting (control). Results indicate that having viewed a tiger pacing significantly decreases people's perception of the level of care animals receive at that facility. In addition, people's interest in supporting zoos decreased as a result of viewing this behavior. Results are discussed from an animal welfare, business, and conservation perspective.
动物园动物福利领域的许多出版物都指出了减少刻板行为（如踱步）的重要性，以帮助确保游客有积极的体验。这些说法背后的理念是，游客希望看到动物表现出自然行为。此外，人们认为观看动物展示适合其物种的行为有助于增强游客与野生动物的联系，并最终提升他们对保护的兴趣。然而，直到最近，还没有信息能够证实这些说法。这项研究的目的是考察人们观看动物踱步行为时的反应。参与者在观看一段老虎踱步或休息（对照组）的短视频后被随机挑选出来填写一份调查问卷。结果表明，观看老虎踱步会显著降低人们对该设施中动物所获照料水平的认知。此外，观看这种行为导致人们支持动物园的兴趣降低。将从动物福利、商业和保护的角度对结果进行讨论。
