Education of Zoo Visitors and Advocacy of Kea - Kea Conservation ...
Education of Zoo Visitors and Advocacy of Kea - Kea Conservation ...
Education of Zoo Visitors and Advocacy of Kea - Kea Conservation ...
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Research Aim<br />
To identify what effect education <strong>and</strong> advocacy opportunities within a zoo<br />
environment have on the general knowledge <strong>of</strong> zoo visitors regarding <strong>Kea</strong> (Nestor<br />
notabilis) <strong>and</strong> visitor attitudes towards <strong>Kea</strong> <strong>and</strong> their views <strong>of</strong> human-<strong>Kea</strong> conflict.<br />
The objectives <strong>of</strong> this research are:<br />
1. To investigate the range <strong>of</strong> information <strong>and</strong> techniques used in zoological<br />
parks <strong>and</strong> public holders <strong>of</strong> <strong>Kea</strong> (Nestor notabilis), in order to promote visitor<br />
education <strong>and</strong> advocacy <strong>of</strong> the species.<br />
2. To investigate the general knowledge that zoo visitors have regarding <strong>Kea</strong><br />
a) before they enter a facility, <strong>and</strong><br />
b) after they have left a facility<br />
With the purpose <strong>of</strong> identifying possible correlations between the information<br />
provided by the facility <strong>and</strong> education <strong>of</strong> zoo visitors.<br />
3. To investigate what visitors attitudes are towards <strong>Kea</strong> <strong>and</strong> their views <strong>of</strong><br />
human-<strong>Kea</strong> conflict.<br />
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