Using species knowledge to promote pro-environmental attitudes? The association among species knowledge, environmental system knowledge and attitude towards …

T Härtel, C Randler, A Baur - Animals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The Earth's biodiversity is currently declining rapidly. To counteract this
loss, it is important to create awareness of nature and the environment in society. According …

Potential Biodiversity from Ethnozoology of Enggano Island: Utilization, Quantitative Analysis, List of Animals Conserved by Local People, and Application of Research …

AY Zukmadini, F Rohman, A Dharmawan… - Indonesian Journal of …, 2024 - ejournal.kjpupi.id
This study aims to identify the utilization of animals, conduct an ethnozoology quantitative
analysis, describe animal conservation by local people on Enggano Island, and apply the …

What informs human–nature connection? An exploration of factors in the context of urban park visitors and wildlife

S Hayes Hursh, E Perry, D Drake - People and Nature, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Human–nature connection (HNC) is a concept derived from investigating the formulation
and extent of an individual's identification with the natural world. This relationship is often …

Beetlehangers.org: harmonizing host–parasite records of Harmonia axyridis and Hesperomyces harmoniae

MD de Groot, M Christou, JY Pan, T Adriaens… - Arthropod-Plant …, 2024 - Springer
Citizen science is an increasingly powerful tool to gather large quantities of biological data
and to engage the public. The number of citizen science initiatives has rapidly increased in …

Common and threatened animal identification and conservation preferences among 6 to 12 year-old students

O Barrutia, O Pedrera, U Ortega-Lasuen… - Environmental …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Biodiversity loss is one of the biggest environmental issues in the world today and the
biodiversity literacy of citizens can be key to counteracting this. Considering that children …

Robin who? bird species knowledge of german adults

P Enzensberger, B Schmid, T Gerl, V Zahner - Animals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Biodiversity is declining worldwide, and knowledge of species and interest
in nature are decreasing. The present study investigated the knowledge about bird species …

Assessing determinants and trends in bird species identification skills among students: a comparative analysis with early 2000s data

T Härtel, J Vanhöfen, A Rosenberger… - … Journal of Science …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The decline of Earth's biodiversity highlights the crucial role of knowledge about species in
understanding ecological interdependencies and supporting conservation efforts. This study …

Low knowledge of national biodiversity symbols among urban South Africans limits their potential value as conservation flagship species

O Tshikombeni, CM Shackleton… - People and Nature, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Most countries have declared one or more animal or plant species to be among their
national symbols, termed here national biodiversity symbols. National biodiversity symbols …

An Assessment of Local People's Knowledge and Management Practices of Freshwater Macrophytes in Three Kenyan Lakes

RK Onwong'a, AMO Oduor, L Sitoki… - Lakes & Reservoirs …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
It is increasingly being recognised that local people's knowledge can contribute to the
ecological and socioeconomic goals of natural resource management programmes. Yet, few …

Bird Species Knowledge and Its Antecedents in US High School Students—A Case Study from Michigan

R Egger, T Härtel, C Randler - Birds, 2024 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Raising awareness of nature conservation is important; therefore, bird
identification is a key skill for everyone, especially young students. This study investigated …