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Creation Date
Spring 3-30-2016
Major
Recreation and Park Administration
Department
Recreation and Park Administration
Degree
Undergraduate
Mentor
Michael J. Bradley
Mentor Department
Recreation and Park Administration
Abstract
This research was conducted in order to bring awareness to white nose syndrome and also to investigate the amount of influence that an educational program such as interpretation done by parks can modify the behavior of their visitors. This research was completed because many parks that are popular caving destinations want to know how they can change the behavior of the people that visit their parks in order to preserve their resources and prevent the spread of white nose syndrome. In order to investigate this topic the researcher used surveys at Carter Caves from different individuals before a ranger led tour and after. The results of this study show that visitors did learn about bats and white nose syndrome through their interpretive tour. However, the impediment is finding a presentable solution to managing cave tourism to prevent the spread of white nose syndrome.
