Dystocia and cesarean section in a free-ranging ocelot (Leopardus pardalis) after traumatic spinal cord injury resulting from dog (Canis familiaris) attack

Díaz, Edgar Patricio Correa; Sáenz, Carolina; Segnini, Gilberto; Villagómez, Andrés; Díaz, Ramiro F; Zug, Rebecca

doi:10.5455/ovj.2021.v11.i3.14

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“…Previous studies show that domestic dogs are responsible for wildlife predation in Ecuador [ 49 , 50 ], and that attacks to wildlife are becoming more frequent, probably due to the increase in free-ranging dog densities [ 51 ]. However, until now, no data have been published on their involvement in livestock predation.…”

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“…Recent field observations using transects and camera traps in the Andean region of Ecuador have shown that the presence of feral dogs alters activity patterns and reduces the abundance of native mammals [ 47 , 48 ]. There is also data from dog attacks on wild species [ 49 , 50 , 51 ], but, to date, there are no published studies that have investigated whether dogs may also be negatively interacting with livestock. The Ministerio de Ambiente, Agua y Transición Ecológica (MAATE) is making efforts to manage human–wildlife conflicts through the training of its agents and the publication of a guide that explains how to determine if an attack on livestock was from an Andean bear, a jaguar, a puma, or a domestic dog [ 52 ].…”

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A Genetic Tool to Identify Predators Responsible for Livestock Attacks in South America and Recommendations for Human–Wildlife Conflict Mitigation

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Alarcón

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Livestock predation induces global human–wildlife conflict, triggering the retaliatory killing of large carnivores. Although domestic dogs (Canis familiaris) contribute to livestock depredation, blame primarily falls on wild predators. Dogs can also transmit pathogens between wildlife, domestic animals, and humans. Therefore, the presence of free-ranging dogs can have negative consequences for biodiversity conservation, smallholder economy, food supply, and public health, four of the United Nations’ Sustainable Developed Goals (SDGs) for 2030. In Ecuador, where livestock sustains rural households, retaliatory poaching threatens Andean bear (Tremarctos ornatus), jaguar (Panthera onca), and puma (Puma concolor) populations. However, the role of dogs in these incidents remains underexplored. The present study evaluates the possibility of reliable molecular identification of predatory species from DNA traces in bite wounds. Our results revealed the presence of dog saliva on four out of six livestock carcasses presumably attacked by wild predators. These findings highlight the importance of rectifying misinformation about large carnivores in Ecuador and the need to control dog populations. We recommend that local administrations incorporate DNA analysis into livestock predation events to examine how common the problem is, and to use the analysis to develop conflict mitigation strategies which are essential for the conservation of large carnivores.

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