Zooarchaeological analysis: The curious case of canid identification in North America

Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 17(1)

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Age, Sex, Captivity, and tooth crowding in North American canids

Journal of Archaeological Science Reports, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 63, P. 105086 - 105086

Published: March 18, 2025

Language: Английский

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Livestock guardian dogs establish a landscape of fear for wild predators: Implications for the role of guardian dogs in reducing human–wildlife conflict and supporting biodiversity conservation

Ecological Solutions and Evidence, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 5(1)

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

Abstract Livestock guardian dogs (LGDs) are increasingly used to protect livestock from predators, but their effects on the distribution and behaviour of wild predators mostly unknown. A key question is whether LGDs exclude grazing land, or if continue use areas with modify in ways that reduce impacts livestock. We studied (Maremma sheepdogs) red foxes Vulpes vulpes north‐eastern Victoria, Australia. mapped activity across study using GPS tracking measured fox remote cameras. also risk‐sensitive foraging test they reduced feeding time at sites regularly by LGDs. Foxes occurred throughout occupied LGDs, probability detection was negatively related LGD presence. extracted fewer food items experimental stations proportion intensity local This indicates that, though overlapped responded risk encountering allocating less foraging. While do not necessarily for production, can have strong predator behaviour. Reduction allocated could lead suppression hunting therefore a reduction attacks The flexible response should facilitate coexistence farming, allowing while still preventing those Our results strengthen case conservation threatened conflict farming. Suppression mean prey species experience rates predation farmland effect be valuable prey.

Language: Английский

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First records of pre-Colonial dogs in Central Chile

Journal of Archaeological Science Reports, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 57, P. 104587 - 104587

Published: May 16, 2024

Language: Английский

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Still a good dog! Long-term use and effectiveness of livestock guardian dogs to protect livestock from predators in Australia’s extensive grazing systems

Wildlife Research, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 51(1)

Published: July 6, 2023

Context Livestock predation is a significant problem for livestock producers all over the world. guardian dogs (LGDs) can protect from predators, but little known about factors that affect their use long periods of time. Aims Our aims were to investigate long-term LGDs in Australia and determine whether effectiveness remained high time, establish reasons discontinued use. We also wanted collect data on fate LGDs, how using affected other methods control. Last, we estimate rate at which spreading through word-of-mouth. Methods re-contacted participants previous survey LGD users interviewed them experience. able include 82% (112) original participants, mean 8.9 (±0.08) years after first survey. Key results Half still most cases had not changed since The main reason ceasing was change business made unnecessary, followed by unwanted behaviour dogs, problems with neighbours. Most died prior old age euthanised, fell victim lethal predator control, or killed wildlife. Farmers reduced forms Informal information transfer among farmers leading net increase Australia. Conclusions remain an effective control method use, spreading. However, substantial number experience difficulties properly training managing failure some presumably limiting uptake. Implications Given management many advantages gained could greatly benefit programs government agencies both promote uptake reduce incidence providing advice best-practice management.

Language: Английский

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Pre-Hispanic Dogs of the Semi-Arid North of Chile: Chronology, Morphology and Mortuary Context of the El Olivar Site

SSRN Electronic Journal, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 1, 2022

The article presents an analysis of four canid skeletons recovered at the El Olivar archaeological site (Semi-arid North Chile). objects study were to determine their taxonomy and chronology, characterise morphotypes investigate social status possible functions. Osteological dental features allowed us identify them as dogs (Canis familiaris). Three radiocarbon dates gave pre-Inca ages (801 ± 19, 932 21 789 20 years 14C BP), associated with contexts Late Intermediate or Diaguita Period. These new records expand pre-Hispanic distribution species, previously limited Arid extreme south country. They medium medium-small in size, approximate body weight height withers 13-14 kg 48 cm respectively, they probably mesocephalic. At least three buried individually a sector devoted human burials, one funerary offerings similar those found humans. characteristics suggest that here pets, clear recognition. Evidence was also recorded suggesting might have been killed intentionally.

Language: Английский

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A DOG’S LIFE IN THE IRON AGE OF THE SOUTHERN LEVANT: CONNECTING THE TEXTUAL AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE

Oxford Journal of Archaeology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 42(2), P. 152 - 165

Published: March 29, 2023

Summary Studies of dog remains focused on the Iron Age southern Levant generally highlight their unique nature in archaeological context, specifically relation to post‐mortem exploitation. Here we review published and textual data evaluate current understanding dogs’ roles settings. The analysis reveals that dogs are relatively common record, having been reported at 66% sites. This study further contextualizes this presence light co‐occurrence with caprine wild taxa. significant number indicates they were part social matrix a village. While have viewed as ‘unclean’ or pariah, based certain references Hebrew Bible, assert, basis life village, functioning herders, guards occasionally hunters.

Language: Английский

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Dogs for Herding and Guarding Livestock

CABI eBooks, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 296 - 313

Published: Nov. 30, 2024

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Revisiting Harold S. Colton’s 1970 Analysis of Dogs in the Southwest

KIVA, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 89(3), P. 403 - 421

Published: June 21, 2023

We provide an updated reanalysis of the morphological data underlying Harold S. Colton’s seminal study prehistoric dogs in U.S. Southwest, supplemented with subsequently published data. This analysis confirms identification two dog types Southwest and suggests that larger type identified by Colton is primarily correlated Pueblo III (ca. 1150–1300 CE) IV 1300–1600 periods region. Notably, comparison other larger, Puebloan, do not originate from Plains as suggested Colton, though their origin remains unknown.

Language: Английский

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Pre-Hispanic dogs of the Semi-arid North of Chile: Chronology, morphology and mortuary context of the El Olivar site

Journal of Archaeological Science Reports, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 45, P. 103576 - 103576

Published: Aug. 8, 2022

Language: Английский

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