Furry neighbours: Acceptability of feeding and managing free‐ranging dogs and cats in an urban area

People and Nature, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 22, 2025

Abstract There is an increasing interest in researching urban invasion. When invasive species establish and spread areas, their management becomes particularly challenging given the influence of public presence perceptions. Cultural, religious, moral values play a crucial role shaping perceptions toward strategies for species. Free‐ranging dogs (FRDs) free‐ranging cats (FRCs) are among that bring health, safety, wildlife conservation concerns. However, close relationship with people controlling populations challenging. We surveyed 500 residents Karaj city northern Iran to understand behaviour feeding FRDs FRCs by people, as well uncover residents' acceptability different control measures, focusing on culling under scenarios. used generalized linear mixed models cumulative link address issues them respectively. found more than half respondents fed (63% 59%, respectively), those who FRCs, 74.8% 78.2% respectively food leftovers from home feed these animals. Furthermore, around one‐third provided outside neighbourhoods, also religious belief being ritually impure ( Najis ) was significant predictor both FRDs. People held were inclined less willing Moreover, we polarized conflicting views concerning higher‐intensity scenarios involving attacks disease spread. On contrary, less‐intense such population most disagreed culling. In end, recommend (1) improved waste system residuals provide resources (2) effective communication pet‐owners reduce (3) bottom‐up de‐escalation conflict between groups about before it reaches destructive phase. Read free Plain Language Summary this article Journal blog.

Language: Английский

Reporting Wandering Dogs to Protect Kiwi and Dogs: New Zealanders’ Involvement, Attitudes, and Beliefs

Conservation, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 5(1), P. 10 - 10

Published: Feb. 19, 2025

Wandering dogs are a threat to Aotearoa New Zealand’s endemic kiwi bird species because have not evolved defenses against mammalian predators. Zealanders can protect by reporting wandering dogs, and this also protects the themselves. This study explored Zealanders’ intentions behavior, as well attitudes beliefs about harm kiwi, dog welfare. Guided I3 framework, we assessed respondents’ involvement with intervention of reporting, both welfare A sample 250 completed questionnaire online. Attitudes behavior were consistent involvement, patterns for similar. The results indicated that almost all respondents fell into one two quadrants based on involvement—both highly involved but varied reporting. pattern suggests promotion campaigns likely be an effective increase dogs. Promotional might focus or welfare, should highlight link between kiwi.

Language: Английский

Living on the edge: detections and activity pattern of wildcats (Felis silvestris) and domestic cats (Felis catus) by camera trapping in areas of low wildcat population density

Applied Animal Behaviour Science, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 106472 - 106472

Published: Dec. 1, 2024

Language: Английский