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How Effective are Posted Signs to Regulate Tourism? An Example with New Zealand Fur Seals
Abstract
Increased tourism has augmented harassment to wildlife and posted signs are commonly used to manage such interactions. This study determined whether signs increased tourist compliance with regulations to remain >10 m from New Zealand fur seals (Arctocephalus forsteri) at Kaikoura Peninsula. We observed 362 tourist groups interacting with seals. The percentage of groups in which all members respected the posted distance was similar whether tourists saw the signs or not [60.6% vs. 65.9%; G(1) = 0.98, p = 0.32]. Results indicate that posted signs were ineffective in increasing compliance to regulations and suggest that alternative approaches must be considered to increase regulation compliance and better manage interactions between tourists and wildlife.
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“This is consistent with Acevedo-Gutiérrez et al. [33], who found that posted signs were unsuccessful in managing interactions between tourists and seals.”
From Effects of Regulating Visitor Viewing Proximity and the Intensity of Visitor Behaviour on Little Penguin (Eudyptula minor) Behaviour and Welfare (2019) · cites this paper as [33]
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- Tourism in Marine Environments,, 3, 117, 10.3727/154427306779435265 · DOI
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- Authors
- Acevedo-Gutierrez, A., Acevedo, L., Belonovich, O., & Boren, L.
- Affiliations
- Texas A&M University (US)
- Venue
- Tourism in Marine Environments
- Publisher
- Cognizant, LLC
- Published
- 2011-01-01
- Volume
- 7
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 39-41
- ISSN
- 1544-273X (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2165896820
- Cited by
- 21
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2025: 2 · 2024: 1 · 2023: 1 · 2021: 2 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 5 · 2016: 1 · 2014: 1 · 2013: 2 · 2012: 1
- FWCI
- 5.20
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Tourism in Marine Environments (publishedVersion)
- Western CEDAR (Western Washington University) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management › Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Ecology › Marine animal studies overview
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law › Coastal and Marine Management
- Keywords
- regulatory compliance, New Zealand fur seal, Arctocephalus forsteri, Kaikoura Peninsula
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