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Children's contact with wildlife in everyday life – a research based synthesis

Page reviewed:  12/05/2025

Children and young people's opportunities for contact with animals in everyday life are sparsely covered in research. This interdisciplinary research-based synthesis aims to inventory and analyze literature on the topic.

The synthesis aims to inventory and analyze the literature on children's animal encounters to create a starting point for research and development work. 

The report is included in SLU Future One Health Reports, no. 1. Read more about the report on our Swedish page.