The New Zealand Department of Conservation seeks to lessen the threat of domestic dogs to endangered coastal wildlife through awareness and intervention. Through behavioral observation, surveys, a Pet Expo, and a social media campaign, we hoped to offer the Department of Conservation new and effective methods of intervention. Through group specific social media posts, we sought to create a more educated culture of dog owners that protect the threatened species while exercising their dogs in shared environments.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Furcolo, Hayden George
• Stratis, Elena Maria
• Flavin, Emily
• Proctor, Emily Erin

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-022719-174550

Keyword

• Community engagement
• Technology and Environment
• Habitat conservation
• Dogs
• Sustainability

Advisor

• Clark, Constance
• Rosenstock, Joshua

Year

• 2019

Center

• Wellington, New Zealand Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• New Zealand Department of Conservation

Date created

• 2019-02-27

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright

License

• All rights reserved

Last modified

• 2022-02-11