Investigating the variation in penguin responses to pedestrian activity on subantarctic Macquarie Island ...

• Main Author: Holmes, Nicholas David
• Format: Thesis
• Language: unknown
• Published: University Of Tasmania 2023
• Subjects: Antarctic; Antarc*; Macquarie Island; Pygoscelis papua
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.25959/23231480; https://figshare.utas.edu.au/articles/thesis/Investigating_the_variation_in_penguin_responses_to_pedestrian_activity_on_subantarctic_Macquarie_Island/23231480

As the number of people visiting the subantarctic and Antarctic increases, so do incidences of human-wiidiife interaction, in these regions, Antarctic Treaty Consultative Parties conduct and support scientific research, and commercial tourism is increasing dramatically. At several locations, penguins can be exposed to considerable human activity, often during critical periods of breeding and moult. Consequently, there is a need for effective and timely management of human-wiidiife interactions that reflect the high conservation values of these areas. On subantarctic Macquarie island (54°30'S 158°57'E) breeding penguins commonly experience pedestrian visits from government expeditioners or commercial tourists. From 2001 - 2005, a project was undertaken to investigate responses to pedestrian activity by King Aptenodytes patagonicus, Gentoo Pygoscelis papua and Royal Eudyptes schlegeli penguins. The overall aim of the project was to produce management-oriented information for both government operations ...