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Empathy Informed Recommendations for Discussing Carnivore Conservation

Emily Bernhardt

Woodland Park Zoo • March 2026

This tile contains two resources that focus on the same topic and include the same recommendations, but are formatted differently depending on the desires of the reader. Empathy Informed Recommendations for Discussing Carnivore Conservation includes research-informed recommendations for practitioners following a discussion of three societal and cultural narratives in North America that have informed historical and modern perceptions of carnivores. It’s Not About the Animal: Three Sociocultural Meanings of Carnivores Throughout American History contains more context for each of the themes highlighted, reflection questions for each theme, research-informed recommendations, and recommended readings for those wishing to learn more from primary sources.

Empathy Informed Recommendations for Discussing Carnivore ConservationIt's Not About the Animal: Three Sociocultural Meanings of Carnivores Throughout American History

Tags:

  • anthropomorphism
  • behavior change
  • conservation action
  • literature review

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