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Wildlife Conservation Camp: A L ook at Long-term E ffects

Wildlife Conservation Camp: A L ook at Long-term E ffects. Kelsey Griffin, T. Wayne Schwertner , Wayne Atchley , Selma Glasscock. Overview. Education programs Short-term vs. long-term evaluations Overview of TCTWS Wildlife Conservation Camp Objectives & Methods

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Wildlife Conservation Camp: A L ook at Long-term E ffects

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  1. Wildlife Conservation Camp: A Look at Long-term Effects Kelsey Griffin, T. Wayne Schwertner, Wayne Atchley, Selma Glasscock

  2. Overview • Education programs • Short-term vs. long-term evaluations • Overview of TCTWS Wildlife Conservation Camp • Objectives & Methods • Preliminary results-demographics & frequency data • Future analysis 2000 2014

  3. Introduction • TCTWS Wildlife Conservation Camp • 1993-2014 • Wildlife and Conservation education • Application process • Led by wildlife professionals • Hands-on activities, discussions, projects

  4. Wildlife Conservation Camp

  5. Research Objectives • Long-term attitudes of camp experience on participants • Current attitudes and behaviors towards wildlife and natural resources • Determine if program goals have been met • Investigate methods to improve the camp

  6. Methods • Survey created in Qualtrics • Web-based, hard-copy • 41 questions, close-/open-ended response, Likert, National Survey • Reviewed by professionals in the field, involved with camp • Approved by Institutional Review Board- Exempt

  7. Results Participant Response by Camp Year

  8. Results Sex Ethnicity

  9. College Attendance and Completion 57.4% completed a degree

  10. Population of Community Participant Grew up in

  11. Likert Scale Questions How meaningful were the following aspects of camp? Survey Reliability: Cronbach’s alpha=0.933

  12. Likert Scale Questions How much do you think camp increased your level of interest in the following activities? No increase Slight increase Moderate increase Large increase

  13. Likert Scale Questions How meaningful were the following aspects of camp? Not at all Meaningful Not very meaningful Somewhat meaningful Very meaningful

  14. Close-ended Response 100% 61.3% Would recommend camp to others Their current or intended field of work involves wildlife, conservation of natural resources, or science education/research 86.7% 82.7% Still participate in activities they learned at camp with friends and family. Their experience at the Wildlife Conservation Camp had or will have a major influence on the course of their life.

  15. Wildlife Camp compared to National Survey: Texas • National Survey 2011: Wildlife watchers criteria-previous/current activity & intent Took Special Interest in Wildlife in the Last Year

  16. Wildlife Camp compared to National Survey: Texas Hunting and Fishing Activity in the Last Year

  17. Future Analysis • Differences between early camp years and recent years • Multiple regression analysis • Qualitative analysis

  18. Acknowledgements

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