Adders are Amazing project evaluation of attitudes and connectedness to nature

Adder (Vipera berus) populations are experiencing declines in many countries, including the UK. Perceptions of adders and other venomous snakes are generally negative, making conservation of these species a challenge, and persecution remains within the top five perceived causes for adder declines in the UK. Improved understanding and attitudes are needed to support current conservation efforts. However, ensuring these positive attitudes continue into the future relies on addressing children’s loss of connection to nature, and intervention at this early attitude-formation stage can be crucial for traditionally ‘unpopular’ species, such as snakes.
An adder-focussed public-engagement project, Adders are Amazing!, was carried out in Pembrokeshire, UK, in 2018–19 to improve understanding and attitudes towards adders using a blended science-creative arts approach. The project included half-day primary school-based workshops to inform 111 pupils aged 8 to 11 about adder ecology, alongside cre...

极北蝰（Adder, Vipera berus）种群在包括英国在内的诸多国家均呈现下降趋势。公众对极北蝰及其他有毒蛇类的认知普遍偏向负面，这使得这类物种的保护工作面临重重挑战；在英国，人为捕杀仍被列为导致极北蝰种群下降的五大主要诱因之一。当前的保护工作亟需改善公众对这类物种的认知与态度。然而，要让这类正向态度得以持续延续，必须解决儿童与自然联结渐失的问题；对于蛇类这类传统上“不受欢迎”的物种而言，在态度形成的早期阶段进行干预至关重要。
2018至2019年，英国彭布罗克郡开展了一项以极北蝰为核心的公众参与项目——《极北蝰，了不起！》（Adders are Amazing!），该项目采用科学与创意艺术融合的方式，旨在提升公众对极北蝰的认知并改善其态度。项目包含面向小学的半日工作坊，为111名8至11岁的学生讲授极北蝰的生态学知识，同时辅以...