Can Animals Be the Key to the Development of Tourism: A Case Study of Livestock in Agritourism

Animals, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 11(8), P. 2357 - 2357

Published: Aug. 9, 2021

Animals are an integral part of human life. Currently, they constitute a relevant factor contributing to the tourist experiences individuals travelling for purposes. Domestic (farm) animals attraction, source income running agritourism farms, and render tourists’ stay in rural areas more attractive. It is important maintain welfare livestock based on principles sustainability. The authors conducted research among providers Wielkopolska Voivodeship. aim survey was determine whether farms keep livestock, what species are, building product prospects using agritourism. A questionnaire used study. use variety animal facilitates maintenance biodiversity farm. Our shows that 57.3% analysed included animals. Additionally, we discovered presence acts as magnet draws tourists towards thus causes them obtain higher profit from business. According surveyed individuals, most influential reason absence their lack financial resources conditions provide with proper maintenance. Such findings may prompt introduction attraction other regions.

Language: Английский

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Evidential Thresholds for Species Suitability in Captivity

Springer eBooks, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 509 - 534

Published: Jan. 1, 2023

Language: Английский

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One health implications of fur farming

Frontiers in Animal Science, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 4

Published: Oct. 25, 2023

Fur farming involves the captive-breeding, rearing, and killing of between 85 – 100 million animals annually for their pelts. The purpose this report is to summarise key areas significance concern regarding fur farming, discuss these matters one-health considerations. We conducted primary literature searches using Google Scholar PubMed that focused on issues animal welfare, zoonoses public health, environmental impacts examined 280 reports. identified at least 15 species are farmed across 19 countries. found 16 categories welfare (e.g., deprivation, stress, abnormal behaviours, insanitary conditions, forced obesity, high morbidity mortality), 18 reported endemic pathogens diseases with confirmed or potential zoonotic cross-species implications bacterial n = 6, viral 5, parasitic 7), four main greenhouse gas emissions, invasive alien species, toxic chemicals, eutrophication) associated farming. Despite numerous efforts systematically monitor control farms, practices continue fail meet normal scientific principles models used in other situations. In our view, limited available data does not currently indicate farms major sources epidemics pandemics. problems caused by significant, relate mainly chemical release eutrophication water bodies. offer some recommendations monitoring controlling particular practices, line many governments investigators we conclude inherent essentially unresolvable advocate complete prohibitions sector.

Language: Английский

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Blacklists do not necessarily make people curious about invasive alien species. A case study with Bayesian structural time series and Wikipedia searches about invasive mammals in Italy

NeoBiota, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 71, P. 113 - 128

Published: Feb. 3, 2022

Blacklists of invasive alien species (IAS) are a popular tool for managing and preventing biological invasions. Moreover, blacklists also have the potential to make general public more curious about invasions, usually by benefiting from media coverage providing accessible examples IAS. We tested if implementation first List IAS Union concern European increased visits Wikipedia pages on mammals in Italy. adopted causal impact analysis quantify changes overall volume that appeared list, using native as control. Following publication there was no increase amount mammals, regardless their inclusion list. Rather, were irregular time, coinciding with single, charismatic species. Our results indicate important policymaking initiatives do not necessarily curiosity even when they covered generalist relatively easy understand. would therefore emphasise should be coupled adequate communication campaigns adopt guidelines media.

Language: Английский

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Alien turtles in Spain: Modeling a growing problem

Management of Biological Invasions, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 15(1), P. 145 - 158

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

Four native chelonians species occur in Spain, three of which are severely threatened.In recent surveys, 25 alien turtles and tortoises were reported, some had established breeding populations interfered with species.In this study, we used ecological niche models to evaluate regions more vulnerable colonization by show substantial environmental overlap species.The parameters the iteratively optimized using Akaike procedures, assessed projection transferability between donor recipient geographic Mobility-Oriented Parity estimation.Our results indicated that Mediterranean Atlantic rivers (Miño-Sil Guadalquivir) particularly semi-aquatic turtles, while southwestern Spain is exposed tortoises.The aquatic most susceptible four those cold warm temperate North America China: Apalone spinifera, Chelydra serpentina, Chrysemys picta, Mauremys mutica, reevesii, sinensis, Pelodiscus Sternotherus odoratus, Trachemys scripta.These highlight importance establishing stricter trade regulations for certain a focus on protecting areas.

Language: Английский

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