Evaluating the contribution of a wildlife health capacity building program on orangutan conservation.

Autor: Unwin S; OVAG/School of Biosciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK., Commitante R; OVAG/Orangutan Conservancy, California State University Fullerton Anthropology, Fullerton, California, USA., Moss A; Chester Zoo, Chester, UK., Bridges E; Chester Zoo, Chester, UK., Farmer KH; Wildlife Impact, Leister, UK., Jaya RL; OVAG/School of Biosciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK., Saraswati YS; OVAG/Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Programme, Medan, Indonesia., Nente C; OVAG/Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Programme, Medan, Indonesia., Soedarmanto I; OVAG/Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Gadjah Mada University, Depok, Indonesia., Sulistyo F; OVAG/Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation (until 2018), Bogor, Indonesia., Sugnaseelan S; OVAG/Dept. Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: American journal of primatology [Am J Primatol] 2022 May; Vol. 84 (4-5), pp. e23273. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 May 21.
DOI: 10.1002/ajp.23273
Abstrakt: One Health is increasingly being used as a tool in ecosystem protection. The Orangutan Veterinary Advisory Group (OVAG) is working to address One Health concerns in Pongo spp. (orangutan) welfare and conservation. Orangutans are vital contributors to the ecosystem health of their range areas. Strengthening national capacity is crucial to make a lasting difference in the currently bleak outlook for orangutan species survival. OVAG is a capacity strengthening and expertise network that brings together all those working with orangutans, in- and ex-situ, to share knowledge, skills, and to collectively learn. Using the One Health paradigm embedded to enhance professional development, the OVAG network is successfully supporting conservation outcomes and impact. As part of our adaptive management approach, and to assess individual and organizational change attributable to the capacity strengthening work of OVAG, we evaluated technical skill test data, program satisfaction data, and asked participants to complete a self-reflective survey. This pilot study of our work demonstrates statistically significant improvements in conservation medicine (t = 5.481, p < 0.0001) and wildlife clinical skills knowledge (t = 3.923, p < 0.001) for those in the OVAG program. Most consider OVAG participation to be either critical or very useful in their conservation medicine decision-making process, with a perceived positive impact on their skills at handling multiple situations. Additionally, participant feedback shows a sense of being able to drive positive change locally and nationally (within their own countries) as a consequence of OVAG participation. The authors hope the OVAG model including its associated capacity support mechanisms and pedagogical approaches can be used as a template for other One Health efforts.
(© 2021 The Authors. American Journal of Primatology published by Wiley Periodicals LLC.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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