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FSC BioLinks Audiences Engagement Report: summary of the audience consultation and engagement with the FSC BioLinks project [version 3].

Published online: 23 Feb 2023

Published by: UK, Field Studies Council

Authors: Brown, K. D. & Bell, C. & Brignoli, G.

Content type: Reports

The Field Studies Council (FSC) BioLinks project aims to engage people who have an existing interest in biological recording, such as amateur naturali...

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Natural history films generate more online interest in depicted species than in conservation messages.

Published online: 08 Aug 2022

Authors: Nolan, G. & Kana, A. & Fernández-Bellon, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

The greatest crises of our time are environmental. To combat the effects of climate change, biodiversity loss and environmental degradation will requi...

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Reducing risky interactions: identifying barriers to the successful management of human-wildlife conflict in an urban parkland.

Published online: 08 Aug 2022

Authors: Griffin, L. L. & Haigh, A. & Conteddu, K. & Andaloc, M. & McDonnell, P. & Ciuti, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Managing activities that result in human-wildlife conflict is a challenging goal for modern scientists and managers. In recent years, the self-motivat...

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The full story: understanding how films affect environmental change through the lens of narrative persuasion.

Published online: 07 Aug 2022

Authors: McCormack, C. M. & Martin, J. K. & Williams, K. J. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Researchers in conservation fields have recently highlighted the potential for visual storytelling to convey environmental messages to large audiences...

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Nature visuals: diversity in images of England's green and natural spaces.

Published online: 05 Aug 2022

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Smith, T. & Wang, S. & Latter, B. & Chapman, D. & Larkin, J.

Content type: Reports

The available library of images relating to nature in England currently inaccurately represents the diversity of both natural places in a changing cli...

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Stepping into the wildeverse: evaluating the impact of augmented reality mobile gaming on pro-conservation behaviours.

Published online: 07 Aug 2022

Authors: Dunn, M. E. & Shah, G. & Veríssimo, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Promoting pro-conservation behaviours has become a priority for conservation organisations world-wide. Yet, current engagement strategies still face a...

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Ethical considerations for conservation messaging research and practice.

Published online: 23 Nov 2022

Authors: Gregg, E. A. & Kidd, L. R. & Bekessy, S. A. & Martin, J. K. & Robinson, J. A. & Garrard, G. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Conservation professionals are familiar with value-driven research and practice. However, recent efforts to use strategic communication, specifically ...

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Red in tooth and claw: a review of animal antagonistic roles in movies.

Published online: 08 Aug 2022

Authors: Chiacchio, M. & Pigoni, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Although cinema narrative represents a fundamental communication tool in framing public opinion, whether a negative representation of certain species ...

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Using theory and evidence to design behaviour change interventions for reducing unsustainable wildlife consumption.

Published online: 29 Oct 2021

Authors: Doughty, H. & Oliver, K. & Veríssimo, D. & Lee SerHuay [Lee, S. H. J.] & Milner-Gulland, E. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Efforts to shift unsustainable human behaviour are at the crux of many conservation interventions, particularly when addressing illegal or unsustainab...

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Mechanisms for enhancing public engagement with citizen science results.

Published online: 28 Oct 2021

Authors: MacLeod, C. J. & Scott, K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Citizen science is frequently cited as a successful approach for increasing public engagement with environmental issues, but this requires a purposefu...

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