Due to a rapid population decline, the New Zealand sea lion is listed as "nationally critical". The Department of Conservation and New Zealand Sea Lion Trust developed educational outreach material to promote education on the New Zealand sea lion, with limited success. Using a public survey and interviews with stakeholders and educators, this project aimed to identify possible improvements to educational strategies and assess public knowledge and perception regarding the sea lion. Based on our findings, we proposed that the Department of Conservation and New Zealand Sea Lion Trust implement interactive educational programs in primary schools, develop a Facebook page, publish a research blog, post new beach signs, redesign their sea lion pamphlet, and create an activities fair station.

• 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

• Egger, Andrew C
• Desmond, Jessica M
• Dunster, Matthew R
• Nuthmann, Thomas R

Subject

• Environment
• Sustainability
• Learning

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-030515-084639

Keyword

• Wildlife conservation
• Sustainability

Advisor

• Elmes, Michael B.
• Hersh, Robert

Year

• 2015

Center

• Wellington, New Zealand Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• NZ Department of Conservation

Date created

• 2015-03-05

Location

• Wellington

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright