“Science is, however, often one of the first casualties when wildlife management enters the
public and political arena”(Thompson et al., 2003). Throughout history, dogs (Canis
familiaris) have had a complex and fascinating relationship with humans, with the best-
documented domestication records dating back to around 14,000–9,000 years ago, but
perhaps occurring as early as~ 30,000 years ago (Clutton-Brock, 1995; Napierala and
Uerpmann, 2012; Ovodov et al., 2011). The connection between people and dogs is …