Wild dog management in Australia: An interactional approach to case studies of community-led action

Howard, Tanya M.; Thompson, Lyndal J.; Frumento, Paloma Z.; Alter, Theodore R.

doi:10.1080/10871209.2017.1414337

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“…One barrier to shifting away from lethal control is that such practices are culturally engrained and promoted by some communities. Part of the success of the “nil tenure” approach in encouraging community engagement is that controlling dingoes is promoted as something that should be done to benefit the community: participating in dingo control conforms to social norms, even if individuals do not personally benefit from doing so (Ecker, Aslin, Zobel‐Zubrzycka, & Binks, 2015; Howard, Thompson, Frumento, & Alter, 2018). This appeal to social norms presents a barrier to moving away from lethal control as livestock producers may not wish to be alienated by their peers if they choose not to control dingoes (Burdon, 2017; Pollock, 2019).…”

Section: Developing a Toc To Promote Coexistence With Dingoesmentioning

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A Theory of Change for promoting coexistence between dingoes and livestock production

Eeden

Dickman

Crowther

et al. 2020

Conservat Sci and Prac

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Achieving conservation goals, such as coexistence between wildlife and humans, requires an evidence‐based understanding of the factors that shape conservation contexts. For addressing conflict between humans and wildlife, this means understanding the barriers and opportunities to changing human behaviors toward wildlife. Here, we develop a Theory of Change (ToC) to promote coexistence between livestock producers and dingoes in Australia. The ToC is based on behavior change principles and interdisciplinary research identifying four key stakeholder groups who may influence dingo management. It employs four overlapping strategies to address these barriers: (a) a media campaign to promote public awareness of dingo management practices, which may result in pressure upon governments to restrict lethal control; (b) promoting more inclusive decision‐making processes, specifically including Aboriginal Australians; (c) monitoring and evaluation of the effects of dingo management on livestock and ecosystems to identify opportunities for nonlethal dingo management; (d) campaign to encourage adoption of nonlethal management methods by livestock producers based on an understanding of sociopsychological factors that shape behaviors. The framework is a tool for conservation advocates and policymakers to implement and monitor change that facilitates both wildlife conservation and thriving rural communities.

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Section: Developing a Toc To Promote Coexistence With Dingoesmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Theory of Change for promoting coexistence between dingoes and livestock production

Eeden

Dickman

Crowther

et al. 2020

Conservat Sci and Prac

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“…Community engagement can contribute to the generation of social license by involving individuals in planning and management, which ensures learning of the processes involved in management and building upon local skills and knowledge [51,52]. One study of community engagement within an Australia region considering wild dog management found that it was essential to contextualize pest management in relation to local concerns to gain community approval, promote understanding and facilitate success [51]. Other studies suggest including animal welfare organizations in the decision-making process may further increase public support, as doing so is more likely to ensure that the management methods selected are humane and have been discussed from varying, often conflicting viewpoints [53].…”

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The Significance of Social Perceptions in Implementing Successful Feral Cat Management Strategies: A Global Review

Deak

Ostendorf

Taggart

et al. 2019

Animals

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Simple SummaryFeral cats pose a threat to many populations of small- to medium-sized animal species around the world, primarily through predation and disease. For this reason, feral cat management has become a priority in parts of the world where at-risk species are facing high threats of extinction. To implement a successful feral cat management program, there are specific technical and social requirements that need to be met. Most of the recent research conducted around feral cat management has examined the technical aspects, but there is considerably less research around the social aspects that may influence the success of feral cat management in inhabited areas. This review aims to identify and discuss feral cat management from a social perspective, and to highlight potential areas for future research that may aid in building successful campaigns in the future.AbstractThis review examines the social aspects that influence feral cat management. In particular, it examines definitions and perceptions of feral cats as a species in different countries and across cultures. Using case studies from around the world, we investigate the factors that can influence public perceptions and social acceptance of feral cats and management methods. The review then highlights the importance of social factors in management and suggests the best approach to use in the future to ease the process of gaining a social license for management campaigns. Implications of the influence of education and awareness on public perception and acceptance are further explained, and are suggested to be an essential tool in successfully engaging the community about management in the future.

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“…At the core of One Health is the recognition that the failure to consider how humans relate to non-human animals and their shared environment can limit opportunities to enhance human and non-human health and well-being. However, interventions that aim to promote healthy coexistence between free-living dogs and humans can only succeed if they incorporate and respond appropriately to social values through sustained and coordinated community action [ 22 , 23 ].…”

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Representations of Free-Living and Unrestrained Dogs as an Emerging Public Health Issue in Australian Newspapers

Degeling

Hall

Eeden

et al. 2021

IJERPH

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That dogs can live and breed as free-living animals contributes to public health risks including zoonotic transmission, dog bites, and compromising people’s sense of safety in public spaces. In Australia, free-living dog populations are comprised of domestic dogs, dingoes, and dog–dingo hybrids, and are described using various terms (for example, stray or community), depending on social or geographic context. Urban expansion and regional migration mean that risks associated with contact between humans and free-living dogs are increasing. Public health authorities, local governments, and community organisations have called for transdisciplinary partnerships to address dog-related health risks with a sustainable long-term approach. Values pluralism and a lack of sustained community engagement in affected areas have meant that the outcome of such efforts to date has been mixed. To identify ideas in public circulation about the impact of unrestrained and free-living dogs on human health and well-being, and understand the framework through which these animals are problematised and solutions are proposed in public discourse, we systematically examined coverage of these issues in print media. Our analyses indicate that reporting in Australian newspapers tends to frame the public health impacts of free-living dogs as problems of public order requiring direct government action to re-establish control. The public health impacts of free-living dog populations in Australia have complex causes that intersect at the nexus between human and canine behaviour, agricultural and land management practices, local bylaws, and efforts to conserve ecological systems. Placing responsibility on governments limits opportunities for greater community involvement in developing integrated One Health approaches. Better-quality evidence of the impacts of dog populations on community health and well-being, and broad community support are needed to reshape public debates on animal control, which, ultimately, will promote more effective approaches to mitigate dog-related public health risks at the human–animal–environment interface.

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Wild dog management in Australia: An interactional approach to case studies of community-led action

Cited by 10 publications

References 39 publications

A Theory of Change for promoting coexistence between dingoes and livestock production

A Theory of Change for promoting coexistence between dingoes and livestock production

The Significance of Social Perceptions in Implementing Successful Feral Cat Management Strategies: A Global Review

Representations of Free-Living and Unrestrained Dogs as an Emerging Public Health Issue in Australian Newspapers

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