The knowledge, behaviour and motivations of people walking dogs on Te Henga/Bethells Beach.
Date
2022-08Citation:
Dyson, N., Page, N., Thorne, J., Parsons, T., Zangger, C., & Fraser, D. (2022, August). The knowledge, behaviour and motivations of people walking dogs on Te Henga/Bethells Beach. Paper presented at the New Zealand Biosecurity Institute National Education and Training Seminars (NETS), Christchurch, New Zealand.Permanent link to Research Bank record:
https://hdl.handle.net/10652/5804Abstract
Introduction
Legislation
Aim: pilot study
Method
Data collection
Who are dog walkers?
Why walk dogs on Bethells Beach?
By-laws:kKnowledge, awareness & compliance
During summer, do you have your dog(s) on or off leash?
Perception vs reality
Compliance with by-laws
Residence & behaviour
Summary: knowledge and behaviour
Dogs, dotterels and human motivations
Where do the New Zealand dotterels nest?
Do dogs have an effect on native birds?
Benefits of walking dogs on leash
When do you put your dog(s) on a leash?
Summary: motivations for having dogs on- or off-leash
By-laws information source
Observation of dogs – weeks 1 and 4
Summary of findings
Where to from here?
What can be done?