Animals have always been important for human life due to the ecological, cultural, and
economic functions that they represent. This has allowed building several kinds of …

The last twenty-five years have seen an increase in the development of an area of
educational research and implementation which is known internationally as Early Childhood …

Animals are everyday components of human lives across cultures since ancient times, but
the history of interactions with animals that could have influenced the evolution of the human …

Snakes play a crucial role in natural ecosystems, providing ecological services to people by
decreasing rodent populations which may cause disease transmission and impair …

This paper reviews the peer-reviewed scientific literature on interventions aimed to reduce
human fear of large carnivores in human-large carnivore conflicts. Based on psychological …

How did our relationship with nature become broken, why does it matter and how can we fix
it? From a past in which we were embedded in the natural world, revolutions in farming …

While animal biodiversity is declining globally, cultural representations of animals are highly
prevalent in society and play an increasing part in sha** children's perceptions of animal …

In this survey Finnish lower and upper secondary education students and student teachers
(n= 514) knowledge of the animal names (species) in relation to ecosystems was studied …

Large carnivore predators can be controversial animals, but sustainable coexistence with
humans depends on peoples' tolerance and willingness to support their conservation. We …

Anthropomorphic figures of nonhuman animals are omnipresent in various forms of mass
media (eg, movies, books, and advertising). The depiction of companion and wild animals …