The Revelator reports on how animal names impact public reactions and behavior. An example they focus on is the Tasmanian Devil whose existence is threatened and how this species is misunderstood.
Names matter. When we fear something, it becomes psychologically easier to withhold empathy for it or, worse, kill it. Nobody feels sorry for the devil.
Read article at: Speak of the Devils: The Animals We Fear the Most Are Fading Away • The Revelator
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