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Brooke Aldrich
Deputy CEO and Lead Coordinator, Asia for Animals Coalition (AfA) and the AfA Macaque Coalition (MACC)
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“What primate are you?” Building a bond through shared characteristics
As readers and members of WildHub, you all have an interest in nature and conservation. Was that interest always a part of you? Or, was there a moment when you felt a special connection or bond to nature? How did that connection develop and how has it changed your life?
For me, it was both. I grew up digging up bugs in my backyard and doing nature hikes with my grandpa. I always had an interest in nature and specifically animals, trying to convince my mom to get me every pet under the sun. My deepest connection formed when I was volunteering at a primate sanctuary in college. I had an interest in animal behavior and primates, so I figured I’d see what working with them was like. That’s where I met Ruby, a female orangutan, and my life has never been the same. I felt a deep bond with Ruby that I couldn’t explain. She started a love and fascination with primates in me that has led me to studying conservation in grad school so that I can help protect the orangutans I care so much about. My connection created a lifelong change, so how can I get others to feel connected to nature in their own way?
I am a grad student at Miami University doing a project on how personal connections to nature can influence conservation behaviors. If it feels personal, people are more motivated to act, right? I have created a quiz that links shared characteristics between humans and non-human primates in a fun, trending quiz style. My goal is to help people see how we all fit into the primate kingdom and how many qualities we have in common. It is meant to be a fun, light hearted quiz, but the results page ends with a conservation behavior that is accessible to everyone and simple to do.
Please take the quiz, give me feedback on it, and share it with as many people as possible. I want to know if something so simple can change attitudes and behaviors, or if we need to invest in more advanced solutions.
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Welcome to WildHub, Hope! I wish you the best in your studies.
@Anna Marzec @Sonya Kahlenberg @Feliicty Oram @Chantal Whitten any advice?
Thank you for your input! I have come across some of their research in the literature, but I will reach out and see if I can get in contact with someone in the program.
Thank you!
Hope