The knowledge, behaviour and motivations of people walking dogs on Te Henga/Bethells Beach.
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Dyson, N.
Page, N.
Thorne, Jo
Parsons, T.
Zangger, C.
Fraser, Diane
Page, N.
Thorne, Jo
Parsons, T.
Zangger, C.
Fraser, Diane
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2022-08
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Conference Contribution - Oral Presentation
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Te Henga (N.Z.)
New Zealand
endangered birds
coastal zones
dogs (Canis familiaris)
dog walkers
by-laws
compliance
shorebirds
New Zealand
endangered birds
coastal zones
dogs (Canis familiaris)
dog walkers
by-laws
compliance
shorebirds
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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.
Abstract
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?
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