Age and Fieldwork Experience Increase Brazilian University Students’ Ability to Identify Wild Mammals

• Published in: Tropical conservation science Vol. 15; p. 194008292110173
• Main Authors: Silva, André Bastos da, Sales, Francisco Arlan de, Ferreira, Luciana Nobre de Abreu, Andrade, Juliana Ramos de, Souto, Wedson de Medeiros Silva, Lopes, Clarissa Gomes Reis
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English; French; German; Portuguese; Spanish
• Published: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.05.2022; SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
• Subjects: Age; Biodiversity; Conservation; Family farms; Farming; Field study; Fieldwork; Fishing; Hunting; Indigenous species; Mammals; Rural areas; Students; University students; Wildlife conservation; mammals identification; environmental education; science teachers; native species; biodiversity conservation; charismatic species; extinction of experience

A lack of engagement with the natural environment can reduce awareness of issues surrounding environmental and biodiversity conservation. Therefore, to increase students’ awareness, science teachers should develop activities related to biodiversity, bringing students into closer connection with the...