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"Watching a pet dog run free can be a source of joy for many people. But
letting your dog off the leash is not so good for wildlife, especially if
you’re in an area set aside for native species.
In our new research, we conducted open-ended interviews with dog walkers to
better understand their behaviour. This was the first step towards a new
community-based social marketing campaign to increase the proportion of dogs on
lead in nature reserves.
We focused on a park in the Mount Lofty Ranges of South Australia, which is
known as a biodiversity hotspot and home to endangered species.
We found people walk their dog there for two main reasons: they love the
natural atmosphere, and/or it’s near home. But whether they keep their dog on a
lead depends on what they feel is best for the dog at the time, and who’s
nearby. Our research shows changing that behaviour depends on meeting the needs
of pet owners and their dogs."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
