New records of domestic dog negative impacts on native vertebrates in the Ecuadorian Andes
Domestic dogs (Canis familiaris) significantly threaten endangered vertebrates worldwide. In this study, we report 11 documented cases of dogs chasing, harassing, competing for food resources, biting, and killing six native vertebrate species in the Ecuadorian Andes: Andean condor (Vultur gryphus),...
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| author | Juan Sebastián Restrepo-Cardona Paúl Monar-Barragán Adrián Orihuela-Torres Evelyn Edith Araujo Fabricio Narváez Rubén Pineida Betsabé Trujillo Abel Recalde Andy Salazar Daniela Fernández Marek Castel-Tapia Sebastián Kohn |
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| description | Domestic dogs (Canis familiaris) significantly threaten endangered vertebrates worldwide. In this study, we report 11 documented cases of dogs chasing, harassing, competing for food resources, biting, and killing six native vertebrate species in the Ecuadorian Andes: Andean condor (Vultur gryphus), mountain tapir (Tapirus pinchaque), little red brocket deer (Mazama rufina), Andean fox (Lycalopex culpaeus), white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus), and Andean tapeti (Sylvilagus andinus). Dog attacks on wildlife can lead to mortality through direct injury and by transmitting diseases, potentially threatening the conservation of globally endangered species such as the Andean condor, mountain tapir, and little red brocket deer. Effective management and conservation of native vertebrates in Andean ecosystems require a comprehensive understanding of the multifaceted impacts of dogs on wildlife populations. These impacts include direct attacks, disease transmission, fear-induced behavioral changes, competition for food resources, and conflicts with local farmers, which may inadvertently lead to wildlife poisoning. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e8e3fc89e51f4d96944161e9ff921e362025-08-20T03:53:57ZengPensoft PublishersNeotropical Biology and Conservation2236-37772025-05-012029310110.3897/neotropical.20.e148221148221New records of domestic dog negative impacts on native vertebrates in the Ecuadorian AndesJuan Sebastián Restrepo-Cardona0Paúl Monar-Barragán1Adrián Orihuela-Torres2Evelyn Edith Araujo3Fabricio Narváez4Rubén Pineida5Betsabé Trujillo6Abel Recalde7Andy Salazar8Daniela Fernández9Marek Castel-Tapia10Sebastián Kohn11Fundación Cóndor Andino EcuadorFundación Cóndor Andino EcuadorUniversity of AlicanteFundación Cóndor Andino EcuadorFundación Cóndor Andino EcuadorFundación Cóndor Andino EcuadorZoológico de QuitoFundación Cóndor Andino EcuadorFundación Cóndor Andino EcuadorFundación Cóndor Andino EcuadorReserva Madrigal del PodocarpusFundación Cóndor Andino EcuadorDomestic dogs (Canis familiaris) significantly threaten endangered vertebrates worldwide. In this study, we report 11 documented cases of dogs chasing, harassing, competing for food resources, biting, and killing six native vertebrate species in the Ecuadorian Andes: Andean condor (Vultur gryphus), mountain tapir (Tapirus pinchaque), little red brocket deer (Mazama rufina), Andean fox (Lycalopex culpaeus), white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus), and Andean tapeti (Sylvilagus andinus). Dog attacks on wildlife can lead to mortality through direct injury and by transmitting diseases, potentially threatening the conservation of globally endangered species such as the Andean condor, mountain tapir, and little red brocket deer. Effective management and conservation of native vertebrates in Andean ecosystems require a comprehensive understanding of the multifaceted impacts of dogs on wildlife populations. These impacts include direct attacks, disease transmission, fear-induced behavioral changes, competition for food resources, and conflicts with local farmers, which may inadvertently lead to wildlife poisoning.https://neotropical.pensoft.net/article/148221/download/pdf/ |
| spellingShingle | Juan Sebastián Restrepo-Cardona Paúl Monar-Barragán Adrián Orihuela-Torres Evelyn Edith Araujo Fabricio Narváez Rubén Pineida Betsabé Trujillo Abel Recalde Andy Salazar Daniela Fernández Marek Castel-Tapia Sebastián Kohn New records of domestic dog negative impacts on native vertebrates in the Ecuadorian Andes Neotropical Biology and Conservation |
| title | New records of domestic dog negative impacts on native vertebrates in the Ecuadorian Andes |
| title_full | New records of domestic dog negative impacts on native vertebrates in the Ecuadorian Andes |
| title_fullStr | New records of domestic dog negative impacts on native vertebrates in the Ecuadorian Andes |
| title_full_unstemmed | New records of domestic dog negative impacts on native vertebrates in the Ecuadorian Andes |
| title_short | New records of domestic dog negative impacts on native vertebrates in the Ecuadorian Andes |
| title_sort | new records of domestic dog negative impacts on native vertebrates in the ecuadorian andes |
| url | https://neotropical.pensoft.net/article/148221/download/pdf/ |
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