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Groups 2 and 3: Zoo visitors 28 Discussion • Demographics 28 • Zoo visits 28 • Interest in New Zealand native species 30 • Zoo visitor Education/knowledge 31 • Visitor attitudes towards Kea 34 • Kea enclosure 36 • Enclosures • Educational signs • Educational zookeeper talks • Training and conditioning • Zoo visits • Education/knowledge of zoo visitors • Visitor attitudes Conclusion 47 Criticisms and Recommendations 49 References 50 Appendices 53 • Appendix 1: Keeper survey 53 • Appendix 2: Information sheet zoo staff 57 • Appendix 3: Consent form 56 • Appendix 4: Information sheet zoo visitors 57 • Appendix 5: Group 2: Zoo visitors before they entered 58 • Appendix 6: Group 3: Zoo visitors as they left 61 39 39 40 42 43 43 44 45 4
List of Figures Page Figure 1: Educational sign information Figure 2: Information in educational talks 26 Figure 3: Reasons training /conditioning has greater impact Figure 4: Zoo visits per year - Groups 2 & 3 29 Figure 5: Most popular reasons for zoo visits 29 Figure 6: Why are you not interested in NZ Native species 30 Figure 7: Number of correct answers before/after visiting zoo 33 Figure 8: Reasons for human-kea conflict 35 Figure 9: Reasons for liking/disliking Kea enclosure 37 Figure 10: Reasons for liking/disliking Kea enclosure - North Island 38 Figure 11: Reasons for liking/disliking Kea enclosure – South Island 38 Table 1: How often are educational talks given 25 Table 2: Reasons Kea are not trained/conditioned 27 Table 3: Age groups of respondents - Groups 2 & 3 28 Table 4: Significance of reading an information sign and correct answers 31 Table 5: Significance of listening to an educational talk and correct answers 32 Table 6: Knowledge questions - Groups 2 & 3 32 Table 7: Intelligence and curiosity levels of Kea – Groups 2 & 3 25 27 33 5
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