It’s time to update the language of human-wildlife interactions (commentary)

Mongabay
Aug 14, 2025, 6:28 pm115 ptsTrending
Language shapes the way we view our world. In the field of wildlife conservation, even very subtle word choices drive peoples’ perceptions around individual species or situations. These word choices can be illustrated by the language associated with wildlife value orientations (WVO). When asked about views…

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