Dear colleagues, We are pleased to announce our recent publication in Journal of Cetacean Research and Management titled, *Sixteen years later: an updated evaluation of the impacts of chronic human interactions with bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus truncatus) at Panama City, Florida, USA. *
Our observations indicate that harassment of bottlenose dolphins in Panama City, Florida has escalated: dolphins are being actively provisioned, often for long periods of time; the proportion of conditioned dolphins has increased; interacting dolphins and humans are both at increased risk for injury, illness, or death; and conditioned dolphin activity budgets and movement patterns continue to be negatively impacted by human behaviour. To learn more details about this study, you may access the full publication here: https://archive.iwc.int/?r=7931 Citation: Powell, J.R., Machernis, A.F., Engleby, L.K., Farmer, N.A. and Spradlin, T.R. 2018. Sixteen years later: an updated evaluation of the impacts of chronic human interactions with bottlenose dolphins (*Tursiops truncatus truncatus*) at Panama City, Florida, USA. *J. Cetacean Res. Manage. *19: 79-93. Best, Jessica Jessica R. Powell, M.S. Biologist National Marine Fisheries Service, Southeast Regional Office 263 13th Avenue South St. Petersburg, FL 33701 727-824-5327 jessica.pow...@noaa.gov
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