Ethiopian village dogs: Behavioural responses to a stranger's approach

Ortolani, Alessia; Vernooij, Hans; Coppinger, Raymond

doi:10.1016/j.applanim.2009.03.011

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“…(). Unlike wild canids, village dogs are used to humans, and even less socialized dogs will tolerate the presence of unfamiliar humans at a distance of 20 m (Ortolani et al ., ). We, however, also encountered some difficulties.…”

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confidence: 97%

“…Sex was not included as a predictor variable as in Silva‐Rodríguez & Sieving (), because only four female dogs were available for the study. A skewed sex ratio toward male dogs is characteristic for village dog populations (Boitani et al ., ; Ortolani et al ., ; Ruiz‐Izaguirre et al ., ). With regard to dog company, the percentage of fixes per company category (dog alone, with other dogs or with humans) was calculated for each dog in the village and on the beach.…”

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“…With a global population of around 700 million, dogs are considered one of the most numerous carnivores worldwide (Hughes & Macdonald, ). Around 80% of these dogs can be categorized as village dogs (Ortolani, Vernooij & Coppinger, ; Lord et al ., ). Village dogs are typically free‐roaming and scavenge refuse around human dwellings, but also get food from humans (Coppinger & Coppinger, ; Boitani et al ., ).…”

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Roaming characteristics and feeding practices of village dogs scavenging sea‐turtle nests

Ruiz-Izaguirre

Woersem

Eilers

et al. 2014

Animal Conservation

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Village dogs are reported to prey on sea-turtle nests at various beaches worldwide. Sea-turtle species present in Mexico include six species, which are listed under the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List. It is however not clear why dogs scavenge and how they enter nesting areas; this hinders effective management of dogs at sea-turtle nesting beaches. Hunger, for example, could be a driving factor for village dogs to scavenge sea-turtle nests. The aim of this study was to gain insight into roaming characteristics and feeding practices of dogs scavenging sea-turtle nests. Movements of 19 village dogs (9 nest scavengers and 10 non-nest scavengers) at Colola village and beach (an important nesting ground for the eastern Pacific green turtle: Chelonia mydas) were monitored through radio-tracking and direct observations. A prerequisite for nest scavenging is traveling to the beach. We computed 'distance from home to beach' and 'the activity range' of nest scavengers and non-nest scavengers. Furthermore, the dogs' owners were interviewed regarding feeding practices. Nest scavengers had a lower metabolic energy intake of their daily food corn tortillas (296 kJ kg −1 BW 0.75 ) than non-nest scavengers (464 kJ kg −1 BW 0.75 ) (two-sample t-test = 2.67, P = 0.017). Moreover, 39% of owners reported that they provided turtle eggs or egg shells to their dogs at least once. The activity range of nest scavengers was significantly larger than that of non-nest scavengers (F = 11.64, P = 0.007). Dogs were generally found at the beach at night (42%) and dawn (34%). Our findings have implications for the management of dogs at sea-turtle nesting beaches. We recommend that dogs' movements should be restricted between night (09:00 pm) and dawn (06:00 am) and that sufficient and adequate feeding of dogs should be promoted among dog owners.

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Roaming characteristics and feeding practices of village dogs scavenging sea‐turtle nests

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Eilers

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Animal Conservation

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“…Furthermore, sitting between these two groups of dogs (owned/confi ned vs. feral/wild), are village dogs, which are usually owned or affi liated with a household but that are not easily handled or tame and yet are also heavily dependent on human subsidies. It has been suggested that village dogs are perhaps the most common type of dog in less developed parts of the world ( Ortolani et al, 2009 ).…”

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“…However, acknowledging cultural relativities is important (see Ortolani et al, 2009 ). For example, terms such as 'dog walking' may adequately describe the intentional exercising of a pet, but poorly describe the circumstance whereby a dog accompanies a person going about their daily routine or travels.…”

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The human dimensions of dog–wildlife interactions

Miller¹,

Ritchie²,

Weston³

2013

Free-Ranging Dogs and Wildlife Conservation

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that "despite the diversity of situations and species that spawn HWC, there is one common thread: the thoughts and actions of humans ultimately determine the course and resolution of the confl ict." Thus, from a wildlife conservation perspective, understanding the human dimensions of HWC is critical. The fi rst step in understanding the human dimensions of dog-wildlife interactions is to clearly defi ne the nature of the interaction. In this case, the interactions can be positive or negative depending on the subject (human, dog, or wild animal), and are varied and complex (Table 12.1). The focus of this chapter is on the intersection between humans, dogs, and wildlife and their interactions, and includes their sometimes competing interests. Since the 1960s, it has been widely acknowledged that it is necessary to investigate the human dimensions of wildlife management issues and problems. Environmental and wildlife management issues almost always arise because of competing human interests and values. If these are not well understood, even the best ecological and biological science may not provide adequate solutions. The fi eld of human dimensions has been defi ned as "how people value wildlife, how they want wildlife to be managed, and how they affect or are affected by wildlife management decisions" (Decker et al., 2001 , p. 3), and is concerned with improving representation in decision-making and with infl uencing policy and management outcomes (Loker et al., 1998). Human dimensions research is important because, too often, wildlife management decisions CHAPTER 12

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Introduction to dog behavior

Hecht

Horowitz

2015

Animal Behavior for Shelter Veterinarians and Staff

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Ethiopian village dogs: Behavioural responses to a stranger's approach

Cited by 60 publications

References 21 publications

Roaming characteristics and feeding practices of village dogs scavenging sea‐turtle nests

Roaming characteristics and feeding practices of village dogs scavenging sea‐turtle nests

The human dimensions of dog–wildlife interactions

Introduction to dog behavior

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