Looking Forward, How Can Social Media Platforms Better Safeguard Threatened Species? #factfriday

This fifth and final entry will assess the effectiveness of existing social media policy regarding wildlife online. Currently, regulation is not effectively disabling inappropriate…

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The Illicit Trade of Exotic Pets Online and The Impact on Conservation #factfriday

So far this blog series has largely explored the indirect impacts that social media has had on conservation efforts. This week, the illicit trade…

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The Issue with Photo-prop Animals and Irresponsible Tourism Practice #factfriday

The drive to produce popular Instagram content can lead individuals to overlook animal welfare. Opportunities for an exciting photograph or selfie with a threatened…

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The (Mis)education of Threatened Species Online: The Role of Celebrities and Influencers #factfriday’

Digital fields have grown, with celebrities and Instagram influencers dominating this greatly under-researched space. Affluent individuals have long flaunted their wealth by obtaining exotic,…

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SOCIAL MEDIA’s Impact on Animal Conservation: Exotic Pets, Props, Trade

Hello, my name is Jacob Callicott, I am a final year anthropology undergraduate at Oxford Brookes University. I would like to introduce a short…

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CONTAGION HAPPINESS THROUGH EXPRESSION

Hello, I am Wina Fitriyani, a final year student at the Indonesian Institute of Education. On this occasion I will share stories about my…

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EDUCATION CONSERVATION

We currently implementing our education curriculum in four schools in two villages. Three schools are located in Cipaganti village, which are: SD Cipaganti 1,…

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Reopened Nature Club Activity

During the pandemic, we paused our weekly Nature Club sessions due to safety concerns. But now that we have entered the “new normal” and…

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MY RESEARCH CHANGED MY HABITS

Hi friends, wherever you are!! My full name is Muhamad Fathurrohman Riswara, you can call me Fathur, Atuy, and you can also call me…

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SLOW 2022  –  Towards a better method of translocation for slow and slender lorises

It is now 11 years since we launched Slow and Slender Loris Outreach Week. When we thought about this week back in 2011, the…

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