How empathy-based sensitisation and knowledge reinforcement affect policy compliance: a case study of dolphin watching, Ecuador

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-21
Author(s):  
Ricardo Villalba-Briones ◽  
Mariela A. González-Narvaez ◽  
Tomas Vitvar
Keyword(s):  
Negative Impact ◽  
Practical Knowledge ◽  
Bottlenose Dolphins ◽  
Policy Compliance ◽  
Training Course ◽  
Tour Guides ◽  
Animal Populations ◽  
Training Courses ◽  
Regulation Compliance ◽  
Dolphin Watching

Abstract Cetacean watching is an increasingly popular economic activity in Ecuador for tourism operators. Despite government regulations, cetacean watching can have a negative impact on observed animal populations. To enhance good dolphin-watching practices, a course was carried out in Puerto El Morro, Ecuador about sensitisation activities promoting empathy towards and knowledge about bottlenose dolphins, local avifauna and mangrove ecosystems. The course provided tourism operator staff with theoretical and practical knowledge on dolphin physiology and ecology, with a focus on empathy towards the species and on regulations to be respected during the watching tours. The course included interactive workshops, didactic materials, advice, video screening and structured conversations. Two innovative questionnaires were implemented on the boat during 68 dolphin-watching tours to evaluate whether the training course had improved the regulation compliance and on-tour guiding quality of the tour guides and boat drivers. The results showed a statistically significant improvement in dolphin-watching practices in compliance with the “Regulations for the Whale and Dolphin Watching of Ecuador” (p = .0002) and in guidance quality (p = .0004) after the training course. Boat drivers were identified as influential actors in compliance with regulations and should also be included in the environmental awareness training courses. The study showed that empathy-based sensitisation and knowledge reinforcement positively affect policy compliance and can generate new sustainable approaches for future dolphin-watching activities.

Distance does matter: close approaches by boats impede feeding and resting behaviour of Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins

2011 ◽  
Vol 38 (6) ◽  
pp. 455 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andre Steckenreuter ◽  
Robert Harcourt ◽  
Luciana Möller
Keyword(s):  
Bottlenose Dolphins ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Empirical Measures ◽  
Resting Behaviour ◽  
South Wales ◽  
Animal Populations ◽  
Conflicting Objectives ◽  
Dolphin Population ◽  
Direction Of Movement ◽  
Dolphin Watching

Context Potential impacts of human disturbance on animal populations can be measured as behavioural responses and may affect the survival and fecundity of animals. In areas where human–wildlife interactions occur, conservation management needs to be in place to secure both a viable tourism industry and the sustainability of the targeted species. Aims We sought to evaluate whether different approach distances by boat have effects on the behaviour and group cohesion of dolphins that are targeted by Australia’s largest dolphin-watching industry. Methods The effects of different approach distances of boats on the behavioural states of dolphins, group dispersal and direction of movement were investigated in this area by controlled boat experiments conducted between August 2008 and December 2009. Key results Results showed that there was significantly less feeding when boats approached dolphin groups to a distance of 50 m than when they did to a distance of 150 m, or with controlled approaches. Resting was also observed significantly less when boats approached to a distance of 50 m than when they approached to a distance of 150 m. The dispersal of dolphin groups was significantly tighter (less dispersed) when boats approached to 50 m than that with 150-m-distance or controlled approaches. Furthermore, the dolphins’ direction of movement was less neutral when the experimental boat approaches were carried out at a distance of 50 m than when they were carried out at a distance of 150 m, or with controlled approaches. Similar results were also obtained for dolphin groups including calves. Conclusions On the basis of the results from this study, we recommend that the existing New South Wales regulations, which stipulate that dolphin-watching boats keep a distance of 50 m to groups with adults only and 150 m to groups with calves, are maintained within the Port Stephens–Great Lakes Marine Park (PSGLMP). Implications Management plans whose stated goals include both sustainability of a dolphin-watching industry and longer-term viability of a dolphin population may reconcile conflicting objectives and improve their decision making by using these empirical measures rather than best guesses.

scholarly journals Desarrollo de una guía de campo para el avistamiento de delfines en Puerto El Morro (Ecuador)

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (5) ◽  
pp. 737-750
Author(s):  
Ricardo Villalba Briones ◽  
◽  
Maria Vanesa Sanchez Crow ◽  
Kael Andre Sellan Moncayo ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tursiops Truncatus ◽  
Bottlenose Dolphins ◽  
Mangrove Ecosystem ◽  
Avian Species ◽  
Tourist Attraction ◽  
The Public ◽  
Wildlife Refuge ◽  
Tour Guides ◽  
Tourist Guides ◽  
Dolphin Watching

The instructional guides for whale watching activities are didactic tools that support achieving the objectives of ecotourism, favoring the preparation of tourist guides. Providing guides with information that encourages the valuation and conservation of bottlenose dolphins Tursiops truncatus, locally known as “bufeos”, the printed material strengthens the capabilities of the main link between the public and the dolphins; the tour guides of dolphin watching activities. Surveys of the clients and guides were conducted to determine the topics of the greatest interest to the tourist of the Mangrove Wildlife Refuge of El Morro and tourist guides were evaluated on guidance quality over related ecological topics. 76% of the users of the operators surveyed (N = 22) perceived the dolphin as the main tourist attraction against avian species and the mangrove ecosystem. The identified topics were selected to develop the handbook on Dolphin watching in Puerto El Morro.

Training Courses for Delegates

1970 ◽  
Vol 10 (111) ◽  
pp. 327-327
Keyword(s):  
Red Cross ◽  
Humanitarian Law ◽  
Close Collaboration ◽  
Training Course ◽  
Geneva Conventions ◽  
Training Courses ◽  
The Subject

The ICRC organized its first “ training course for delegates ” in Geneva from 11 to 14 May.The theory lessons (humanitarian law, Geneva Conventions) and practical lessons (delegates' activities on mission), which were introduced by various ICRC collaborators, the Swiss Red Cross and medical experts, were prepared in close collaboration with the Henry Dunant Institute. During the seminar, Professor O. Reverdin gave a lecture on the subject “ Switzerland and the concept of neutrality ”.

ICRC Training Courses

1965 ◽  
Vol 5 (49) ◽  
pp. 197-197
Keyword(s):  
International Committee ◽  
Red Cross ◽  
Training Course ◽  
Training Courses

From March 22 to April 2, the International Committee of the Red Cross organized its first training course for certain of its staff and a limited number of Swiss students prepared to make themselves available for service to the ICRC, in particular for missions abroad.

scholarly journals Intensive simulation training on urological mini-invasive procedures using Thiel-embalmed cadavers: The IAMSurgery experience

2020 ◽  
Vol 92 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Guglielmo Mantica ◽  
Giovannalberto Pini ◽  
Davide De Marchi ◽  
Irene Paraboschi ◽  
Francesco Esperto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Training Methods ◽  
Simulation Tools ◽  
Training Course ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Training Courses ◽  
The University ◽  
E Mail ◽  
Previous Training ◽  
Cadaveric Model ◽  
Better Than

Introduction: The objective of the study was to evaluate the benefits perceived by the use of cadaver models by IAMSurgery attendees and to define indications to standardize future similar training camps. Materials and methods: A 25-item survey was distributed via e-mail to all the participants of previous training courses named as “Urological Advanced Course on Laparoscopic Cadaver Lab" held at the anatomy department of the University of Malta, for anonymous reply. Participants were asked to rate the training course, the Thiel’s cadaveric model, and make comparison with other previously experienced simulation tools. Results: The survey link was sent to 84 attendees, with a response rate of 47.6% (40 replies). There was improvement in the median self-rating of the laparoscopic skills before and after the training camp with a mean difference of 0.55/5 points in the post-training skills compared to the basal (p < 0.0001). The 72.2% of the urologists interviewed considered Thiel's HCM better than other training methods previously tried, while five urologists (27.8%) considered it equal (p = 0.00077). Globally, 77.5% (31) of attendees found the training course useful, and 82.5% (33) would advise it to colleagues. Conclusions: Thiel’s fixed human cadaveric models seem to be ideal for training purposes, and their use within properly structured training camps could significantly improve the surgical skills of the trainees. An important future step could be standardization of the training courses using cadavers, and their introduction into the standardized European curriculum.

Mark–recapture of individually distinctive calls—a case study with signature whistles of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus)

2020 ◽  
Vol 101 (5) ◽  
pp. 1289-1301
Author(s):  
Emma G Longden ◽  
Simon H Elwen ◽  
Barry McGovern ◽  
Bridget S James ◽  
Clare B Embling ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tursiops Truncatus ◽  
Bottlenose Dolphins ◽  
Weather Conditions ◽  
Acoustic Monitoring ◽  
Initial Increase ◽  
Visual Methods ◽  
Mark Recapture ◽  
Animal Populations ◽  
Signature Whistles ◽  
Using Data

Abstract Robust abundance estimates of wild animal populations are needed to inform management policies and are often obtained through mark–recapture (MR) studies. Visual methods are commonly used, which limits data collection to daylight hours and good weather conditions. Passive acoustic monitoring offers an alternative, particularly if acoustic cues are naturally produced and individually distinctive. Here we investigate the potential of using individually distinctive signature whistles in a MR framework and evaluate different components of study design. We analyzed signature whistles of common bottlenose dolphins, Tursiops truncatus, using data collected from static acoustic monitoring devices deployed in Walvis Bay, Namibia. Signature whistle types (SWTs) were identified using a bout analysis approach (SIGnature IDentification [SIGID]—Janik et al. 2013). We investigated spatial variation in capture by comparing 21 synchronized recording days across four sites, and temporal variation from 125 recording days at one high-use site (Aphrodite Beach). Despite dolphin vocalizations (i.e., echolocation clicks) being detected at each site, SWTs were not detected at all sites and there was high variability in capture rates among sites where SWTs were detected (range 0–21 SWTs detected). At Aphrodite Beach, 53 SWTs were captured over 6 months and discovery curves showed an initial increase in newly detected SWTs, approaching asymptote during the fourth month. A Huggins closed capture model constructed from SWT capture histories at Aphrodite Beach estimated a population of 54–68 individuals from acoustic detection, which overlaps with the known population size (54–76 individuals—Elwen et al. 2019). This study demonstrates the potential power of using signature whistles as proxies for individual occurrence and in MR abundance estimation, but also highlights challenges in using this approach.

AN OIL POLLUTION CONTROL OFFICER TRAINING COURSE

1975 ◽  
Vol 1975 (1) ◽  
pp. 69-72
Author(s):  
D. Cormack ◽  
P. G. Jeffery
Keyword(s):  
Pollution Control ◽  
Oil Spills ◽  
Oil Pollution ◽  
Training Programme ◽  
Practical Work ◽  
Officer Training ◽  
Training Course ◽  
Water Surfaces ◽  
Training Courses

ABSTRACT Warren Spring Laboratory (WSL) has recently run a number of training courses for oil pollution control officers. This paper describes these courses and relates activities to the responsibilities of the officers attending and the functions of the range of organisations concerned with oil pollution clearance. The nature of these activities has been explored and the underlying philosophy developed. Ultimately, the aim is to equip oil pollution officers with as wide an appreciation and understanding of available techniques and practices as possible within the limits imposed by a 10-day residential course. The training programme consists of lectures, films, demonstrations, and practical work in the use of proven techniques, and members are required to produce written assessments and comparisons of a number of commercially available devices. Topics include nature and source of oil spills, beach protection and cleaning, and the recovery of oil from water surfaces.

Computer means of graphic disciplines’ training courses support

10.12737/784 ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 29-31 ◽  
Author(s):  
Бойков ◽  
Aleksey Boykov
Keyword(s):  
Distance Learning ◽  
Training System ◽  
Descriptive Geometry ◽  
Engineering Graphics ◽  
Training Course ◽  
Learning Techniques ◽  
Training Courses ◽  
Site Training

The paper focuses on the complex use of distance learning techniques to support the training course of descriptive geometry and engineering graphics during on-site training in connection with transfer of all University’s faculties at the baccalaureate system. The approbation of suggested training system for engineering graphics supporting by computer means on several batches of different University’s faculties is assumed.

ICRC Training Courses

1967 ◽  
Vol 7 (74) ◽  
pp. 248-249
Keyword(s):  
International Committee ◽  
International Review ◽  
Young Girls ◽  
Training Course ◽  
Training Courses

The International Review, in April 1965, brought to the notice of its readers the training course which the ICRC had organized for people prepared to offer their services, particularly for missions abroad. A second course took place from April 3 to 7, 1967, at the International, Committee headquarters. This was attended by some forty people, including several young girls.

scholarly journals Analysis of the Construction of Comprehensive CNC Training Course for Application-oriented Undergraduate in New Situation

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 246
Author(s):  
Yiping Yao ◽  
Songlin Yu ◽  
Bin Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Quality Evaluation ◽  
Intelligent Manufacturing ◽  
Numerical Control ◽  
Teaching System ◽  
Training Course ◽  
Teaching Content ◽  
Core Courses ◽  
Training Courses ◽  
New Situation ◽  
Suitable Environment

Computer Numerical Control (CNC) comprehensive training courses are the core courses of application-oriented undergraduate mechanical majors. Traditional CNC training has been unable to adapt to the development of society. In order to fit the current teaching system and train qualified application-oriented CNC technical personnel, the teaching content, teaching implementation and quality evaluation of the NC comprehensive training course were reconstructed, and a suitable environment for the current intelligent manufacturing was created under the practical teaching system.

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