Another ideas; previously, I have worked around the subject of pigeons. I was interested in our relationship with them and how I felt that they were quite misunderstood. I feel that there are many of these same misconceptions around rats.
Apparently, one of the most common phobias is of rats. they are considered filthy, and are responsible for the spread of the black plague. However, they are incredibly intelligent; they are now being trained to sniff out landmines, and can detect gun shot residue in seconds. They also make excellent pets, and respond when you call their name.
This is just the start of it, I'm sure if i were to go down this route, I would find lots more information (as I did when I started researching pigeons) although right now I'm (once again!) not sure how this could be a project - although I've a few ideas;
-I had been thinking about making an info book in the style of a child book. but i was thinking about doing this for badgers or foxes, wasnt sure if it would work - would it work better with rats???
-Concrete poetry; using James Herbert quotes ('The Rats', 'Lair', 'Domain')
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I've also been thinking more about the Red List idea..how to make it work. A short guide/pamphlet for each bird? How to simplify them, get away from traditional imagery found in bird guides...
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