Environmental education and knowledge about wild birdsthe: use of beaks and feet in prototyping models

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https://doi.org/10.34024/revbea.2025.v20.20037

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Environmental Education; One Health; Veterinary Medicine; Meaningful Learning.

Abstract

This study aimed to use prototypes of beaks and feet of wild birds as educational tools across different levels of education, in both formal and non-formal contexts. The goal was to promote learning about wildlife conservation and to raise awareness about the issues of trafficking, mistreatment, and illegal trade of wild animals. The prototypes were created using deceased animals, with authorization from the appropriate regulatory committees. Questionnaires assessing perceptions and knowledge about the species were carried out with professionals and students in the veterinary field, as well as with primary and secondary school students. The use of prototypes in environmental education activities enabled students to identify and relate to the species represented, facilitating the assimilation of knowledge and enhancing their understanding of the importance of conserving animals in their natural habitats.

Author Biographies

  • Veterinary Medicine Student, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, São Paulo State University - UNESP

    Graduated in Veterinary Medicine from the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Zootechnics (FMVZ) Unesp Botucatu, she served as Director of Human Resources (2022), Vice-President (2023) and President (2024) of the Equine Study Group (Equus/Unesp Botucatu), as a non-scholarship student member of the Veterinary Medicine Tutorial Education Program (PET) of the same institution, (2021-2024) and as a Volunteer Physics III Teacher at the AVANÇA Pre-University Course at FMVZ Unesp Botucatu. She has been working on scientific initiation projects since 2022.

  • Sheila Canevese Rahal, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, São Paulo State University - UNESP

    She has a degree in Veterinary Medicine from Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho, a master's degree in Veterinary Medicine from Universidade Federal de Santa Maria and a doctorate in Veterinary Medicine from Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho. She is currently a full professor (beginning 2011) at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Zootechny, Unesp Botucatu. She was Vice-Coordinator of the Postgraduate Program in Veterinary Medicine at FMVZ, Unesp Botucatu, in the 2004-2006 triennium, and Coordinator in the 2007-2009 and 2010-2012 trienniums. She was responsible for submitting the Postgraduate Program in Wild Animals to CAPES, which began on August 17, 2015. She was Coordinator of the Postgraduate Program in Wild Animals from its creation (2015) until 2021. She has been vice-coordinator of the Wild Animals Program since July 8, 2021. She was General Coordinator of the INCT - Wild Animal Science (CAS) - INCT Call - MCTI/CNPq/CAPES/FAPs n 16/2014, which was approved only on merit in 2016 and received the INCT Seal certificate. He was a member of the CA - Veterinary Medicine from 01/07/2020 to 30/06/2023. He has experience in Veterinary Medicine, with an emphasis on animal surgery, working mainly on the following subjects: dog, cat, surgery, fracture, small animals and wild animals. NOTE: All the articles published until 2025 in which I am listed as Second Author correspond to research by undergraduate, postgraduate and residency students, among others, of which I was the supervisor.

    Certified by the author on 29/01/2025.

  • Maria Jaqueline Mamprim, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, São Paulo State University - UNESP

    She has a degree in Veterinary Medicine from the State University of Londrina (1987), a master's degree in Veterinary Surgical Clinic from the University of São Paulo (1995) and a doctorate in Veterinary Medicine from the São Paulo State University Júlio de Mesquita Filho (1999). He is currently a teaching assistant at the Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho, full professor at the FACULDADE DE MEDICINA VETERINÁIRA E ZOOTECNIA - UNESP- BO, adjunct professor at the FACULDADE DE MEDICINA VETERINÁIRA E ZOOTECNIA - UNESP- BO, member of the permanent teaching committee of the FACULTY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE AND ZOOTECHNICS - UNESP- BO, member of the mv undergraduate course council of the FACULTY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE AND ZOOTECHNICS - UNESP- BO and member of the permanent univer extension committee of the FACULTY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE AND ZOOTECHNICS - UNESP- BO. He has experience in Veterinary Medicine, with an emphasis on Diagnostic Imaging, working mainly on the following subjects: dogs, diagnostic imaging, abdominal ultrasound, computed tomography and curricular internship.

     

  • Bruno Agostinho Hernandez, Bauru School of Engineering, São Paulo State University - UNESP

    He is currently a Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Bauru School of Engineering - Júlio de Mesquita Filho Paulista State University (UNESP) - Bauru Campus. He was a professor (2023) at the Mechanics Department of the Guaratinguetá Faculty of Engineering - Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho (UNESP) - Guaratinguetá Campus, and at the Academic Department of Mechanics, Ponta Grossa Campus, Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná, UTFPr (2021-2023). He is a post-doctoral student (2020-2023) at the Bauru School of Engineering - Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho (UNESP) - Bauru Campus (FEB). He has a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Bath, Bath, UK (2019). He holds a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering (2012) and an academic master's degree (2015) from the Bauru School of Engineering - Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho (UNESP) - Bauru Campus (FEB). During his undergraduate studies (2008-2012), he carried out a scientific initiation project for three years, all with a CNPq/PIBIC research grant. During this time, he worked on Finite Element modeling of dental prostheses and studied their biomechanical behavior. He was awarded three times (2010, 2011 and 2012) as one of the best papers at the UNESP Scientific Initiation Congress, Local Stage (Bauru). During his master's degree (2013-2015), with a CAPES scholarship, he studied and developed research in the area of Finite Element numerical modeling of Biomechanical structures, with a focus on dental prostheses and fatigue analysis. During his PhD at the University of Bath, also with a CAPES scholarship, he studied the biomechanical behavior of cervical columns under impact conditions using the Finite Element Method. He was awarded a BORS Travelling Fellowship 2019-2020 at the end of his PhD. He has several complementary specialization courses in the area of mechanical design and Finite Elements. He has experience in Mechanical Engineering and research interests in the following areas: dental prostheses, bioabsorbable stent, cervical spine, bioengineering, Finite Element Method, mechanical design, numerical modeling and fatigue.

  • Edson Antonio Capello Sousa, Bauru School of Engineering, São Paulo State University - UNESP

    Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Universidade Estadual Paulista ?Júlio de Mesquita Filho? - UNESP (1989), MSc in Mechanical Engineering from the State University of Campinas - UNICAMP (1992) and PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the State University of Campinas - UNICAMP (1999), PhD in Stress Analysis in Mechanical Engineering from the State University of São Paulo ?Júlio de Mesquita Filho? - UNESP (2010). Post-doctorate at the Faculty of Engineering - University of Porto - FEUP - UP (2012). He is currently a Full Professor at the Bauru School of Engineering - FEB - Paulista State University 'Júlio de Mesquita Filho' - UNESP - Bauru Campus. He has worked in the area of Dynamics and Design of Mechanical Systems in the line of Computational Modeling, Optimization and Structural Design. The focus has been on the analysis and development of methodologies, such as computer simulation and experimental analysis, in order to evaluate the structural behavior of mechanical and biomechanical systems. Experience in Bioengineering, especially in Biomechanical Engineering, with an emphasis on Prosthetic Structural Design and Optimization. He has worked on the development of structural design using modeling and numerical simulation by Finite Elements and experimental analysis with strain gauges. He works mainly on the following subjects: structural dynamics, biomechanical design, prosthesis design, computer simulation, finite element modeling.

  • Eliana Cordeiro Curvelo, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, São Paulo State University - UNESP

    PhD in School Education - Faculty of Sciences and Letters - FCLAr - UNESP. Master in School Education - Faculty of Sciences and Letters of Araraquara - FCL - UNESP, Specialization in Teaching Methodology - Department of Education of the Institute of Biosciences - IB - Botucatu - Unesp and Degree in Performing Arts - Faculdades Integradas Teresa DAvila de Santo André. Researches School Spaces in Public Schools. She works as a Pedagogical Advisor in the area of Pedagogical Political Projects, Teaching Methodology, Didactics, Curriculum and the like. Experience in Education, Arts and Performing Arts. Former Academic Scholarship Teacher - Pedagogy Course - UNESP-SP - History of Education. Pedagogical Advisory - Political Pedagogical Projects, Active Methodologies, Didactics and Teaching and Learning. Former teacher at the Federal Institute of Paraná, in the Degree Course in Visual Arts; Art teacher at the Botucatu Department of Education - Elementary School II; Art History teacher for High School at Liceu Anglo de Botucatu, former Art teacher at Rede Marcelina de Educação; former Art and Art History teacher at ADV - Colonize & Colonize - Elementary School II, High School and Pre-Entrance Exam. I was a Pedagogical Advisor at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Zootechny - FMVZ at Unesp Botucatu - 2006 to 2015. Pedagogical Advisor at the Faculty of Agronomic Sciences - FCA at Unesp Botucatu - 2006 to 2013. She currently teaches at private schools, lectures on Art and Education and is advising the Veterinary Medicine Course at FMVZ - UNESP.

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SILVESTRE, Victória Ribeiro; RAHAL, Sheila Canevese; BILCHE, Gabriel Franco; MAMPRIM, Maria Jaqueline; HERNANDEZ, Bruno Agostinho; SOUSA, Edson Antonio Capello; CURVELO, Eliana Cordeiro. Environmental education and knowledge about wild birdsthe: use of beaks and feet in prototyping models. Brazilian Journal of Environmental Education, [S. l.], v. 20, n. 3, p. 503–517, 2025. DOI: 10.34024/revbea.2025.v20.20037. Disponível em: https://periodicos.unifesp.br/index.php/revbea/article/view/20037. Acesso em: 13 dec. 2025.