Scoping review of indicators and methods of measurement used to evaluate the impact of dog population management interventions.

Autor: Hiby E; ICAM Coalition, c/o IFAW International HQ, Yarmouth Port, MA, USA. ellyhiby@gmail.com., Atema KN; ICAM Coalition, c/o IFAW International HQ, Yarmouth Port, MA, USA., Brimley R; ICAM Coalition, c/o IFAW International HQ, Yarmouth Port, MA, USA., Hammond-Seaman A; RSPCA International, Horsham, West Sussex, UK., Jones M; Born Free Foundation, Horsham, UK., Rowan A; HSI, NW Washington, D.C, USA., Fogelberg E; World Animal Protection, London, UK., Kennedy M; Kennedy Animal Welfare Consultancy, Colchester, UK., Balaram D; Global Alliance for Rabies Control, Kansas, USA., Nel L; Global Alliance for Rabies Control and Dept of Microbiology, NAS, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa., Cleaveland S; The Boyd Orr Centre for Population and Ecosystem Health, Institute for Biodiversity, Animal Health & Comparative Medicine, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK., Hampson K; The Boyd Orr Centre for Population and Ecosystem Health, Institute for Biodiversity, Animal Health & Comparative Medicine, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK., Townsend S; The Boyd Orr Centre for Population and Ecosystem Health, Institute for Biodiversity, Animal Health & Comparative Medicine, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK., Lembo T; The Boyd Orr Centre for Population and Ecosystem Health, Institute for Biodiversity, Animal Health & Comparative Medicine, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK., Rooney N; Animal Welfare and Behaviour, School of Veterinary Sciences, University of Bristol, Langford, UK., Whay HR; Animal Welfare and Behaviour, School of Veterinary Sciences, University of Bristol, Langford, UK., Pritchard J; Animal Welfare and Behaviour, School of Veterinary Sciences, University of Bristol, Langford, UK., Murray J; Animal Welfare and Behaviour, School of Veterinary Sciences, University of Bristol, Langford, UK., van Dijk L; Animal Welfare and Behaviour, School of Veterinary Sciences, University of Bristol, Langford, UK., Waran N; JMICAWE, Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, the University of Edinburgh, Roslin, UK., Bacon H; JMICAWE, Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, the University of Edinburgh, Roslin, UK., Knobel D; Center for Conservation Medicine and Ecosystem Health, Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis., Tasker L; Independent animal welfare and behaviour consultant, Derbyshire, UK., Baker C; The Center for Animals and Public Policy, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University, North Grafton, MA, USA., Hiby L; Conservation Research Ltd, Cambridge, UK.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: BMC veterinary research [BMC Vet Res] 2017 May 30; Vol. 13 (1), pp. 143. Date of Electronic Publication: 2017 May 30.
DOI: 10.1186/s12917-017-1051-2
Abstrakt: Background: Dogs are ubiquitous in human society and attempts to manage their populations are common to most countries. Managing dog populations is achieved through a range of interventions to suit the dog population dynamics and dog ownership characteristics of the location, with a number of potential impacts or goals in mind. Impact assessment provides the opportunity for interventions to identify areas of inefficiencies for improvement and build evidence of positive change.
Methods: This scoping review collates 26 studies that have assessed the impacts of dog population management interventions.
Results: It reports the use of 29 indicators of change under 8 categories of impact and describes variation in the methods used to measure these indicators.
Conclusion: The relatively few published examples of impact assessment in dog population management suggest this field is in its infancy; however this review highlights those notable exceptions. By describing those indicators and methods of measurement that have been reported thus far, and apparent barriers to efficient assessment, this review aims to support and direct future impact assessment.
Databáze: MEDLINE
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