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Feral dogs in Chitral gol national park, Pakistan: a potential threat to the future of threatened Kashmir Markhor (Capra falconeri cashmiriensis) / Cães ferozes no parque nacional Chitral gol, Paquistão: uma ameaça potencial para o futuro do Markhor da Caxemira ameaçado (Capra falconeri cashmiriensis)
Khattak, R H; Xin, Z; Ahmad, S; Bari, F; Khan, A; Nabi, G; Shah, A A; Khan, S; Rehman, E Ur.
Affiliation
  • Khattak, R H; Northeast Forestry University. College of Wildlife and Protected Areas. Harbin. CN
  • Xin, Z; Library of Northeast Forestry University. Harbin. CN
  • Ahmad, S; Quaid I Azam University. Department of Zoology. Carnivores Conservation Lab. Islamabad. PK
  • Bari, F; University of Chitral. Department of Zoology. Wildlife and Ecosystem Research Lab. Chitral. PK
  • Khan, A; ABD Media. Islamabad. PK
  • Nabi, G; Hebei Normal University. College of Life Sciences. Key Laboratory of Animal Physiology. Shijiazhuang. CN
  • Shah, A A; Wildlife Department Chitral Division. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. PK
  • Khan, S; Snow Leopard Foundation. Islamabad. PK
  • Rehman, E Ur; Snow Leopard Foundation. Islamabad. PK
Braz. j. biol ; 83: e245867, 2023. tab, graf
Article ي En | LILACS, VETINDEX | ID: biblio-1285615
المكتبة المسؤولة: BR1.1
ABSTRACT
Abstract Feral dogs are well-organized hunters of ungulates in many parts of the world, causing great damage to wildlife populations and ultimately to the ecosystem. In Pakistan, the impacts of feral dogs on the wildlife have not been documented yet. In a period of fifteen years (2006-2020), feral dogs have killed hundreds of threatened markhor in Chitral gol national park (CGNP), Pakistan. Despite direct predation other impacts including disturbance and competition with other natural predators, could compromise conservation and management efforts. The population of feral dogs seems to have been increased with the increase of dumping sites by communities. Our findings suggest that there are pressing needs of controlling the feral dogs population and eradicating them from the core zone of CGNP and surrounding buffer communities. Conventional culling of dogs should be coupled with modern techniques like castration and sterilization. Communities should be educated regarding the clean environment, proper disposal of home wastes and, biodiversity conservation.
RESUMO
Resumo Os cães ferozes são caçadores bem organizados de ungulados em muitas partes do mundo, causando grandes danos à população de animais selvagens e, em última instância, ao ecossistema. No Paquistão, os impactos dos cães selvagens na vida selvagem ainda não foram documentados. Em um período de 15 anos (2006-2020), cães selvagens mataram centenas de markhor ameaçados no parque nacional Chitral gol (CGNP), Paquistão. Apesar da predação direta, outros impactos, incluindo distúrbios e competições com outros predadores naturais podem comprometer os esforços de conservação e manejo. A população de cães selvagens parece ter aumentado com o aumento dos locais de despejo pelas comunidades. Nossas descobertas sugerem que há necessidades urgentes para controlar a população de cães selvagens e erradicá-los da zona central do CGNP e das comunidades-tampão vizinhas. O abate convencional de cães deve ser combinado com técnicas modernas como castração e esterilização. As comunidades devem ser educadas sobre o meio ambiente limpo, o descarte adequado de resíduos domésticos e a conservação da biodiversidade.
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النص الكامل: 1 الفهرس: LILACS الموضوع الرئيسي: Ecosystem / Parks, Recreational المحددات: Animals البلد/الأقليم حسب الموضوع: Asia اللغة: En مجلة: Braz. j. biol موضوع المجلة: BIOLOGIA السنة: 2023 نوع: Article

النص الكامل: 1 الفهرس: LILACS الموضوع الرئيسي: Ecosystem / Parks, Recreational المحددات: Animals البلد/الأقليم حسب الموضوع: Asia اللغة: En مجلة: Braz. j. biol موضوع المجلة: BIOLOGIA السنة: 2023 نوع: Article