2 Jun 2017
Studies show that people can be
overwhelmed by information depicting the magnitude of damage on wildlife and
their habitats, causing the perception of an irreversible and helpless
situation.
Prolonged and worsening habitat
loss and the species extinction crisis are some of the main environmental
headlines dominating conservation news today.
Vulture declines in Africa are a
serious and growing issue that some experts believe, requires a positive
mobilising approach to fully recover the populations on the continent. Despite
the seemingly grim outlook for the vultures, BirdLife International and
partners across Africa are taking the approach to show that the fight to
protect vultures is not a lost battle and that there is hope to turn the
situation around, if we work together.
“People are motivated to
participate where they feel the outcomes are positive,” said Dr Niki Harré,
Psychologist from the University of Auckland in New Zealand.
Dr Harré was speaking at the
first-ever global Conservation Optimism Summit, which was held at the Dulwich
College in London with support from the University of Oxford, the
Interdisciplinary Centre for Conservation Science (ICCS), the Zoological
Society of London and the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust.
The summit brought together
individuals from diverse professional backgrounds from across the world.
Scientists, psychologists, artists, journalists and students all linked with
marine or terrestrial conservation in some way attended the event to celebrate
success stories in conservation and inspire positivity.
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