[BERG] BERG Wednesday 3rd June, 5.30pm-6.30pm

Good morning BERGers Sarah Weir and Ellie Berry will lead on the topic of the wider effects on animal populations, both wild and domestic, as a result of being featured in TV, movies and commercials. They will run through a few examples for the first 10 min and then lead a discussion. For the very keen - some reading on the examples they will discuss (though they will cover these in the intro): Animal law attorney discusses Netflix's 'Tiger King,' legal issues related to wildlife trafficking<https://www.abajournal.com/web/article/animal-law-attorney-t… Use of “Entertainment” Chimpanzees in Commercials Distorts Public Perception Regarding Their Conservation Status<https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone… Dog Movie Stars and Dog Breed Popularity: A Case Study in Media Influence on Choice<https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone… The link for the Zoom BERG meeting on Wednesday 3rd June @ 17.30 (BST) is: Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85235213041?pwd=SDFmWHhqZzBvbmVJNzgvb2Ivbnk2UT09&… Meeting ID: 852 3521 3041 Password: 882965 The final BERG meeting (10 June) before the summer break will be by Zsuzsa Lugosi - topic forthcoming! For those of you new to our Zoom BERG format - we join Zoom from 17.25, starting 17.30 promptly with a very quick set of introductions. We request that YOU use the "chat" to jot down any point you wish to include in a record of the meeting. I attach a privacy statement. Anyone who wants to become a regular BERGer - just subscribe here - and you can also unsubscribe. http://lists.stir.ac.uk/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/berg Hannah M. Buchanan-Smith Professor, Behaviour and Evolution Research Group (BERG) Psychology, Faculty of Natural Sciences University of Stirling Stirling, FK9 4LA Scotland E-mail: h.m.buchanan-smith@stir.ac.uk<mailto:h.m.buchanan-smith@stir.ac.uk> Home page: https://rms.stir.ac.uk/converis-stirling/person/11925 http://marmosetcare.com/ http://www.animalconcepts.eu/247animalwelfare/ http://refiningdogcare.com/ ________________________________ The University achieved an overall 5 stars in the QS World University Rankings 2020 UK Sports University of the Year 2020 (Times Higher Good University Guide) The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159. ________________________________ The University achieved an overall 5 stars in the QS World University Rankings 2020 UK Sports University of the Year 2020 (Times Higher Good University Guide) The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159.