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Showing 1 to 20 of 26 for “"conservation education"”.
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Techniques for teaching high school conservation education
Thesis (M.S.)--Michigan State University of Agriculture and Applied Science. Dept. of Fisheries and Wildlife, 1961
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Attitudes and Perceptions Towards Snakes: Informing Conservation Education
Public aversion to snakes poses a challenge to conservation efforts. This study explored how sociodemographic factors, emotional responses, and personal experiences influence attitudes toward snakes and willingness to engage in conservation education programs. A quantitative survey of 369 Canadian …
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A Summer Conservation Education Program for Intermediate Grade Children
… program of class study in the areas of conservation of our outdoor natural resources and recommended camping skills. The three-week class session will be followed with a one-week camping program. During the course of this study, the major objective will be to design a program of …
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An evaluation technique in appraising certain community resources for conservation education in Stanislaus County
… how the school is to proceed in a program of conservation education to bring about these desired changes. It is concerned, however, with only one link in the long chain of activities composing the total conservation education program--the development of a cooperative evaluation technique in …
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Assessing the Effectiveness of a Place-based Conservation Education Program by Applying Utilization-focused Evaluation
… builds reason for assessing effectiveness of conservation education programs. Place-based learning is important in helping youth understand how their personal and societal well-being are linked and dependent upon their local habitats. Across Montana 2277 students in grades 3 - 10 participate …
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Assessing the Effectiveness of a Place-based Conservation Education Program by Applying Utilization-focused Evaluation
… builds reason for assessing effectiveness of conservation education programs. Place-based learning is important in helping youth understand how their personal and societal well-being are linked and dependent upon their local habitats. Across Montana 2277 students in grades 3 - 10 participate …
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Water Management in the High Plains: A Description of Farmers Beliefs and Need for Structured Conservation Education
… their role is in water management and water conservation. The research also describes what Parmer County farmers believe about the structured dissemination of conservation information they receive. To accomplish this task, a self-administered questionnaire using a purposive sample was …
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A survey of conservation education in the high schools of Stanislaus, Merced, and San Joaquin Counties with enrollments of five hundred or more students
… are their courses of study? In what courses is conservation of natural resources taught? What objectives do the various science departments have in teaching conservation? Are the teachers adequately prepared to teach conservation.</p><p>It is in an attempt to determine the answers to these …
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Evaluating the Effectiveness of a South Texas Rangeland Curriculum on Student Knowledge, Understanding, and Appreciation
… Welder Wildlife Foundation, titled Rangelands: A Conservation Education Guide. Results were also evaluated for student performance on the Texas Science TAKS (state standardized test). Knowledge, understanding, appreciation, and TAKS scores did not show a significant difference between the pre-test …
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Assessment of Local Peoples’ Attitudes towards Conservation of Natural Tourism Resources among Communities Residing Adjacent to Arusha National Park
Attitudes of local people residing in or near conservation areas are decisive in determining conservation success of natural tourism resources. This is because local people are the custodians of resources found near or within the areas they live. The important thing is that, peoples’ attitudes …
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Home energy conservation : psychological and environmental worldviews
… a dwindling supply of natural resources, energy conservation is a very relevant and important concern among homeowners. Each homeowner has a unique perception of environmental issues, including energy conservation, and yet all are similarly influenced. These different perceptions are based, in …
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Conservation, welfare, education and recreation in zoos
… occupied a complex position, balancing roles in conservation, education, animal welfare, and recreation with concerns about how effectively these aims are achieved, particularly in contexts where regulatory oversight and resources are limited. In this thesis, I examine the role of zoos in …
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Stakeholder perceptions of geopark establishment: An exploratory study of Rottnest Island, Western Australia as a potential geopark site
… features with environmental protection and educational aspects, whilst generating community benefits and economic return. Geoparks are considered a major vehicle for geotourism, with the UNESCO Global Geoparks (2019) program recognising sites of international value, and allowing for the …
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How Conservation Has Changed From 1975 to 2005
… of the changes that took place within paper conservation, a section of the practice/occupation of material conservation, in the United Kingdom during the period from 1975 to 2005. In the 1970s, conservation emerged as a distinct practice within the museum sector from two sources: semi-skilled …
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Landuse practices interface:Human-Wildlife conflict in Lupande game management area
… overlooking the problem and undermining the conservation of threatened and potentially endangered species. Lupande Game Management Area (LGMA) in Mambwe District has not been left out in this conflict which has come up as a result of competition for resources between humans and wild animals. …
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Landuse practices interface:Human-Wildlife conflict in Lupande game management area
… overlooking the problem and undermining the conservation of threatened and potentially endangered species. Lupande Game Management Area (LGMA) in Mambwe District has not been left out in this conflict which has come up as a result of competition for resources between humans and wild animals. …
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Evaluation of rural land-use plans in protected area bio-networks in northeastern Tanzania
… plans in mitigating conflict and enhancing conservation of important wildlife migratory routes. Nine villages were selected for study in Northeastern Tanzanian rangelands, within the Tarangire-Manyara, Greater Serengeti and MkomaziTsavo ecosystems. Several methods were used to provide an …
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Evaluation of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Opinions of Town and County Leaders, Residents, and the Environmental Community of Endangered Species and Aquatic Conservation in Tazewell County, Virginia
… River watershed, endangered mussels, aquatic conservation, and water quality issues. The survey response rate was 42%. Survey respondents were aware that mussels are present in the Clinch River watershed, but were not aware of their imperiled status or the ecosystem services that mussels …
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Learning Lessons and Being Schooled: The Relational Lessons of Young Women in an Alternative High School
… high school and who attended and graduated from "Conservation High School" (CHS), located in the Pacific Northwest. CHS is an alternative high school organized around an environmental conservation theme. In this study, participants describe how their relationships with peers and teachers in each …
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An Examination of Intrinsic Existence Value Towards Wildlife of Columbus Zoo and Aquariums Tourists: Evaluating the Impact of Behind the Scenes Programming
… potential to positively change the zoo tourists’ conservation behaviors. Challenges to changing the conservation behaviors of zoo tourists are many. One particularly important challenge is conservation/environmental education. Zoos and aquariums aim to provide effective and quality environmental …
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