title: In Defense of the Ecotourism Shield: A Response to Geffroy et al.
authors.affiliation: Biodiversity Research and Teaching Collections, Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences, Applied Biodiversity Science Program, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA. Electronic address: lfitzgerald@tamu.edu.
authors.forename: Lee A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Fitzgerald
authors.affiliation: Ecoexist Project and Department of Recreation, Park, and Tourism Sciences, Applied Biodiversity Science Program, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA.
authors.forename: Amanda L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Stronza
mesh_terms: D044822:Biodiversity; D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources; D006801:Humans
keywords: biodiversity conservation; feralization; protected areas; sustainable tourism; transfer of habituation; wildlife conservation