Bad dog? The environmental effects of owned dogs DOI
Philip W. Bateman, Lauren N. Gilson

Pacific Conservation Biology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 31(3)

Published: April 10, 2025

Dogs as owned pet animals are globally ubiquitous and numerous. While the impact of cats, both feral owned, on biodiversity has been relatively well-studied, by contrast, comparative effect dogs poorly acknowledged. As commonest large carnivore in world, environmental impacts extensive multifarious: they implicated direct killing disturbance multiple species, particularly shore birds, but also their mere presence, even when leashed, can disturb birds mammals, causing them to leave areas where exercised. Furthermore, scent traces urine faeces left continue have this not present. Faeces transfer zoonoses wildlife and, accumulated, pollute waterways plant growth. Owned that enter contribute toxic pollution through wash-off chemical ectoparasite treatment applications. Finally, sheer number contributes global carbon emissions land fresh water use via food industry. We argue is far greater, more insidious, concerning than generally recognised.

Language: Английский

‘The ecosystem impacts of pet parasite management must be addressed’ DOI Open Access
P. C. W. Holdsworth,

Maggie Fisher

Veterinary Record, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 196(6), P. 238 - 238

Published: March 14, 2025

Abstract Peter Holdsworth and Maggie Fisher argue that although prophylactic use of parasiticides appears to support the One Health concepts protecting animal human health, this approach fails consider ecosystem health pillar.

Language: Английский

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Risks from parasiticides to invertebrate pets DOI Open Access

Tom Bunn,

John E. Cooper,

Benjamin C. Kennedy

et al.

Veterinary Record, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 196(6), P. 233 - 234

Published: March 14, 2025

We stand by and promote the position statement produced BVA, British Small Animal Veterinary Association Zoological Society on this subject.4 While these medications play a crucial role in controlling fleas, ticks other parasites, their presence environment poses serious risk to non-target species, especially invertebrate pets. Invertebrate pets – such as tarantulas, stick insects, snails mantids are particularly vulnerable due close biological relationship pests target. Birds, reptiles amphibians multipet households may also be at from toxic residues spot-on products, which can transfer through direct contact or environmental contamination. "While role, species

Language: Английский

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Bad dog? The environmental effects of owned dogs DOI
Philip W. Bateman, Lauren N. Gilson

Pacific Conservation Biology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 31(3)

Published: April 10, 2025

Dogs as owned pet animals are globally ubiquitous and numerous. While the impact of cats, both feral owned, on biodiversity has been relatively well-studied, by contrast, comparative effect dogs poorly acknowledged. As commonest large carnivore in world, environmental impacts extensive multifarious: they implicated direct killing disturbance multiple species, particularly shore birds, but also their mere presence, even when leashed, can disturb birds mammals, causing them to leave areas where exercised. Furthermore, scent traces urine faeces left continue have this not present. Faeces transfer zoonoses wildlife and, accumulated, pollute waterways plant growth. Owned that enter contribute toxic pollution through wash-off chemical ectoparasite treatment applications. Finally, sheer number contributes global carbon emissions land fresh water use via food industry. We argue is far greater, more insidious, concerning than generally recognised.

Language: Английский

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