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Nurturing connection with nature: the role of spending time in different types of nature
Ecosystems and People, 2022 Connection with nature has been associated with greater participation in a range of biodiversity conservation behaviours, and is increasingly being recognised as a potentially useful policy tool to address conservation outcomes. Yet, understanding of how
Melissa Anne Hatty +3 more
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Correction to: Insect conservation psychology [PDF]
Journal of Insect Conservation, 2018 The article Insect conservation psychology, written by John P. Simaika, Michael J. Samways was originally published electronically on the publisher’s internet portal (currently SpringerLink) on 21 February 2018 without open access.
John P. Simaika, Michael J. Samways
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An analysis of Australian news and current affair program coverage of sharks on Facebook
Conservation Science and Practice, 2019 As most people will never encounter sharks in the wild, the media's portrayal of these animals is a key contributing factor to public perception of these species. Facebook is a common way for people to engage with news in Australia.
Brianna Le Busque +3 more
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A conservative's social psychology
Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 2015 AbstractI suggest that social psychologists should stick to studying positive and negative attitudes and give up stigmatizing some attitudes as “prejudice.” I recommend that we avoid assuming that race and ethnicity have no biological foundations, in order to avoid a collision course with modern biology.
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Frontiers in Conservation ScienceIntroductionMany individuals exhibit compassion towards charismatic animals in distress, yet they are not as motivated to help the thousands of endangered animal species.
Alexandra Boren +2 more
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The psychological appeal of owning private land for conservation [PDF]
Conservation Biology, 2018 Abstract Continued threats to global biodiversity have stimulated interest in the private purchase of land for conservation. Though not a new phenomenon, private land conservation appears to be on the rise, and its ambiguous position between philanthropy and financial investment leads to questions about the nature of landowner motives.
Jennifer Gooden, Richard Grenyer
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Five psychological principles of codesigning conservation with (not for) communities
Zoo Biology, 2022 AbstractA growing number of environmental professionals are realizing that equitable and meaningful engagement of local community members in the development of programming is essential for catalyzing the durable, long‐term action needed to conserve wildlife.
Cranston, Kayla A. +4 more
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Personal traits predict conservationists’ optimism about outcomes for nature
Conservation Letters, 2022 In the face of unprecedented biodiversity loss, the belief that conservation goals can be met could play an important role in ensuring they are fulfilled. We asked conservationists how optimistic they felt about key biodiversity outcomes over the next 10
Thomas Pienkowski +10 more
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Can avian functional traits predict cultural ecosystem services?
People and Nature, 2020 The functional trait diversity of species assemblages can predict the provision of ecosystem services such as pollination and carbon sequestration, but it is unclear whether the same trait‐based framework can be applied to identify the factors that ...
Alejandra Echeverri +5 more
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Frontiers in Sustainable Cities, 2023 The economic and ecological importance of pollinators and the increasingly evident decline of their populations have drawn concern from scientists, governments, and individuals alike.
Conor G. Fair, S. Kris Braman
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