TY  - BOOK
AU  - Palmer, Alexandra
AU  - Birdsall, Sally  
TI  - Predator free 2050 and pedagogy  : : Teaching about introduced predators in Aotearoa New Zealand (Journal Article)
SN  - 0095-8964
PY  - 2023///
CY  - Philadelphia, PA 
PB  - :Taylor & Francis Group 
KW  - conservation education | environmental ethics| human-animal relations| moral education| invasive species| pest control| wildlife management
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N2  - Abstract: Invasive species pose a threat to biodiversity, and as such feature in some conservation education programs. However, there is debate about how to teach this difficult subject. We explored perspectives using a case study of education about introduced mammalian predators in Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ). We conducted semi-structured interviews with 18 NZ educators and animal welfare advocates and supplemented these data with material from a broader project on predator control in NZ. Our data indicated agreement that education should: 1) encourage respect for all animals, i.e., introduced predators should not be demonized and must be killed humanely; 2) enable children to develop their own opinions, e.g., whether to participate in trapping; and 3) designing programs to suit specific contexts, e.g., rural versus urban. However, there were disagreements, for example at what age children might begin trapping, and whether guiding students toward a particular conclusion is compatible with enabling their agency
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1080/00958964.2023.2254722
ER  -