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The viewer doesn't always seem to care - response to fake animal rescues on YouTube and implications for social media self-policing policies.

Published online: 09 Mar 2023

Authors: Harrington, L. A. & Elwin, A. & Paterson, S. & D'Cruze, N.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Animal-related content on social media is hugely popular but is not always appropriate in terms of how animals are portrayed or how they are treated. ...

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The instagrammable outdoors - investigating the sharing of nature experiences through visual social media.

Published online: 07 Aug 2022

Authors: Arts, I. & Fischer, A. & Duckett, D. & Wal, R. van der

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Despite the growing popularity of Instagram as a medium to portray nature and the outdoors, there remains limited research available exploring its inf...

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Social media and deep learning reveal specific cultural preferences for biodiversity.

Published online: 06 Sep 2023

Authors: Havinga, I. & Marcos, D. & Bogaart, P. & Massimino, D. & Hein, L. & Tuia, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Social media has created new opportunities to map cultural ecosystem services (CES) related to biodiversity at large scales. However, using these nove...

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Communicating nature during lockdown - how conservation and outdoor organisations use social media to facilitate local nature experiences.

Published online: 23 Nov 2022

Authors: Arts, I. & Duckett, D. & Fischer, A. & Wal, R. van der

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Social media impact not only our communication and social interactions but also our relationships to the natural environment. Social media can increas...

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An open-source image classifier for characterizing recreational activities across landscapes.

Published online: 23 Nov 2022

Authors: Winder, S. G. & Lee, H. & Seo, B. & Lia, E. H. & Wood, S. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Environmental management increasingly relies on information about ecosystem services for decision-making. Compared with regulating and provisioning se...

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The impact of information on returns from farming.

Published online: 06 Jan 2016

Authors: Birthal, P. S. & Shiv Kumar & Negi, D. S. & Devesh Roy

Content type: Bulletin

Using data from a nationally representative survey, conducted by the National Sample Survey Organisation (NSSO) of the Government of India, we examine...

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Motivations behind wild animal consumption in social media in Mexico: a case study.

Published online: 14 Jul 2024

Authors: Gutiérrez-Ibarra, M. & Lara, J. M. J. & Amador-Cruz, F. & Camargo-Rivera, E. & Ramírez-Bravo, O. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Wildlife trade is a worldwide threat to biodiversity. It is a complex problem, and to deal with it, one must analyse its constituting factors, some of...

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Special Issue: Nature on screen: The implications of visual media for human-nature relationships.

Published online: 10 Oct 2022

Content type: Journal issue

This special feature draws attention to new research and perspectives around two key questions. First, how and why is 'nature on screen' produced, by ...

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Guides to better science: Promoting your research.

Published online: 28 Jun 2022

Published by: British Ecological Society

Content type: Educational material

The purpose of this guide is to give everyone working in science a way of using the different tools that are available, to make sure their research re...

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Building better conservation media for primates and people: a case study of orangutan rescue and rehabilitation YouTube videos.

Published online: 07 Aug 2022

Authors: Freund, C. A. & Heaning, E. G. & Mulrain, I. R. & McCann, J. B. & DiGiorgio, A. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Conservation organizations rely on social/internet media platforms to raise awareness and fundraise. Social media is a double-edged sword: it can be a...

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