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Title
Dogs are more than wet kisses and tail wags: Domestic dogs as invasive species
Author(s)
G. Zapata-Ríos
Published
2018
Publisher
Animal Conservation
Published Version DOI
https://doi.org/10.1111/acv.12440
Abstract
Domestic dogs are the most abundant carnivore worldwide. The size of the global dog population has been estimated recently as almost one billion individuals, and at least 60% of them live in rural settings (Gompper, 2014). In most parts of the world, knowledge about populations of domestic dogs in urban and rural areas, as well as feral populations, is still limited. However, it is clear that domestic dogs are ubiquitous throughout large areas, and far outnumber all other native carnivore species combined (Young et al., 2011). Problems with domestic dogs are not new, but many of their impacts as invasive species have been overlooked until fairly recently (Hughes & Macdonald, 2013). As predators, dog populations have significant impacts on native species, and as a consequence have the potential to alter ecosystem structure and function in priority conservation areas. They also can compete with native predators for prey, cause losses to livestock, and transmit disease. Thus, the impacts of domestic dogs can be much more far-reaching than previously thought (Doherty et al., 2017).
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