Prickly Connections: Sociodemographic Factors Shaping Attitudes, Perception and Biological Knowledge about the European Hedgehog
Ângela M. Ribeiro,
Micaela Rodrigues,
Nuno V. Brito
et al.
Abstract:The modern lifestyle of humans is leading to a limited exposure to nature. While several wild species are adapting and thriving in anthropic environments, natural history knowledge is declining, and positive attitudes and behaviours towards nature are facing challenges. Because anticipating attitudes and engendering broad-based support for nature-related measures requires a good grasp of social contexts, we set out to evaluate the sociodemographic factors driving the perception, attitudes towards, and natural … Show more
“…In this Anthropocene era, the existence of almost every wildlife species depends on how well they can cope with the conditions that are created by humans. Hedgehogs are generally popular animals, but just popularity is not enough when key groups in society are disconnected from and ignorant of the natural world [ 13 ]. Citizen Science and public engagement initiatives need to be sensitive to the social context to engage and motivate people to implement conservation actions, in order to make the changes that will allow wildlife to co-exist with us.…”
Hedgehogs (Order Eulipotyphla, Family Erinaceidae, Subfamily Erinaceinae) are familiar and popular spiny mammals, but they face many challenges in modern human-dominated environments [...]
“…In this Anthropocene era, the existence of almost every wildlife species depends on how well they can cope with the conditions that are created by humans. Hedgehogs are generally popular animals, but just popularity is not enough when key groups in society are disconnected from and ignorant of the natural world [ 13 ]. Citizen Science and public engagement initiatives need to be sensitive to the social context to engage and motivate people to implement conservation actions, in order to make the changes that will allow wildlife to co-exist with us.…”
Hedgehogs (Order Eulipotyphla, Family Erinaceidae, Subfamily Erinaceinae) are familiar and popular spiny mammals, but they face many challenges in modern human-dominated environments [...]
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