Fuentes de conocimiento en la identificación y preferencias de fauna en niñez de contextos rurales y urbanos

Abstract

This article analyzes the influence of mass media on primary school students when studying animal species. Images on taxonomic groups of wildlife transmit perceptions. Therefore, these transmitted perceptions are examined in 249 children from rural and urban elementary school aged 7 to 13 years old. This analysis used two PowerPoint presentations with images of endemic and non-endemic species. It is found that in urban and rural contexts, television and Internet are the means for further identification of the species presented. Concerning the perceptions, students have a preference for mammals and birds species. These data allow inferring the influence media can have on the knowledge of biodiversity and the promotion of care towards nature.

Does Beauty Matter? The Effect of Perceived Attractiveness on Children’s Moral Judgments of Harmful Actions against Animals

“…In line with our first hypothesis (H1.1) and with previous research about human preferences for animals (Czech & Krausman, 2001; Kellert, 1993a, 1993b, 1996; Knight, 2008; Lišková & Frynta, 2013; Torres-Merchan et al, 2018), squirrel, bird, and butterfly were perceived as more attractive than bat, moth, and ant. As expected (H1.2 & H1.3), children evaluated hurting attractive animals as equally wrong as hurting another child, and hurting unattractive animals was judged less severely.…”

“…We expect that some animals will be perceived as more attractive than others. Specifically, in line with previous studies (Czech & Krausman, 2001; Kellert, 1993b, 1996; Knight, 2008; Lišková & Frynta, 2013; Torres-Merchan et al, 2018), squirrel, bird, and butterfly are expected to be perceived as more attractive than bat, moth, and ant (Hypothesis 1.1, H1.1). Children tend to attribute human characteristics to animals (i.e., anthropomorphize them).…”

“…Across cultures, both adults (Kellert, 1993a, 1993b; Samples et al, 1986; Ward et al, 1998) and children (Borgi & Cirulli, 2015; Snaddon et al, 2008; Torres-Merchan et al, 2018) prefer animals that are large and phylogenetically related to humans. This preference for high-order species emerges early in childhood (Borgi & Cirulli, 2015).…”

“…There are, however, some exceptions. Some insects, such as butterflies and dragonflies, are generally considered appealing (Lorenz et al, 2014; Torres-Merchan et al, 2018), while some mammals such as bats, are not (Knight, 2008). Characteristics related to the perception of attractiveness in animals include juvenile appearance, shape, body weight, color, type of locomotion, posture, and surface texture (Frynta et al, 2013; Kellert, 1996; Landová et al, 2018; Lišková & Frynta, 2013; Morris, 1967).…”

Uso de Naturalista como refuerzo del programa de estudios de la materia Ecología de bachillerato

“…Siendo los medios de comunicación, como internet, redes sociales, servicios de streaming, televisión o películas de origen extranjero la fuente de información principal de las personas, es más probable que un estudiante conozca mejor acerca de lo que ocurre en la sabana africana que de lo que ocurre en su patio trasero o su ciudad, puesto que frecuentemente se utilizan a las especies carismáticas para representar ecosistemas, diseñar estrategias de concientización ambienta o recaudar fondos (Ballouard, Brischoux y Bonnet, 2011;Torres-Merchan, Salcedo-Plazas, Becerra-Niño y Valderrama, 2018). El principal aspecto perjudicial de priorizar especies carismáticas es el relegar el resto de la biodiversidad y factores abióticos de los ecosistemas del conocimiento de la comunidad, conduciendo al aislamiento y falta de contacto entre las personas y su entorno inmediato (Ballouard, Brischoux y Bonnet, 2011;Ducarme, Luque y Courchamp, 2013;Colléony, Clayton, Couvet, Jalme, Saint y Prévot., 2017).…”