Education of Zoo Visitors and Advocacy of Kea - Kea Conservation ...
Education of Zoo Visitors and Advocacy of Kea - Kea Conservation ...
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<strong>Education</strong>al talks were given at a set time 63.6% (7/11) or impromptu 36.3% (4/11).<br />
A total <strong>of</strong> five (45.5%) facilities advertised their talk in some way to the visitors,<br />
55.5% (6/11) did not advertise the talk.<br />
Most <strong>of</strong> the information given in educational talks varied in frequencies (Figure 2),<br />
highlighted was the curiosity <strong>and</strong> intelligence <strong>of</strong> kea, few facilities detailed how to<br />
minimise damage to human property while in <strong>Kea</strong> habitat.<br />
Figure 2: Information included in educational talks<br />
Information in Talk<br />
Threats<br />
Min. damage<br />
<strong>Kea</strong> cull<br />
Damage pot.<br />
Protection<br />
Curiosity<br />
Intelligence<br />
Feeding <strong>Kea</strong><br />
Est Nos Wild<br />
Threat Class<br />
Habitat<br />
Behaviour<br />
Biology<br />
Morphology<br />
Taxonomy<br />
0<br />
Training <strong>and</strong> conditioning<br />
2<br />
Information in Talk<br />
4<br />
6<br />
Frequency<br />
Information was requested on training/conditioning <strong>of</strong> <strong>Kea</strong>, 43.7% (7/16) used some<br />
form <strong>of</strong> training/conditioning. The remaining nine facilities were asked why they did<br />
not train or condition <strong>Kea</strong>, seven <strong>of</strong> those responded (Table 2.)<br />
8<br />
10<br />
12<br />
26
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