Population growth and industrialization have led to a race for greater food and supply
productivity. As a result, the occupation and population of forest areas, contact with wildlife …

In this article, we gathered information from postgraduate theses and scientific articles
published in several databases using inclusion criteria that had been made in Latin …

Stench is often the most immediate mark of something dirty, decaying and diseased. In India,
stench and the smell of acrid smoke commonly indicate the proximity of an open dump or …

There is increasing awareness among animal shelter professionals regarding the role of
shelters in perpetuating inequities in pet ownership, although the relationship between …

Despite being vaccine preventable, the global burden of dog rabies remains significant, and
historically it is the rural and marginalized communities in developing countries of Africa and …

Recent studies in the last decade have recorded obligate carnivores adapting to human
dominated landscapes. Leopards, amongst other large carnivores, are highly adaptable and …

Dogs bring many benefits to our society but, if not properly managed, they can be
detrimental for humans, livestock and wildlife. We highlight the increasing problems …

Land use intensification, by which habitat loss, habitat fragmentation and increased land
ownership subdivision occurs, represents one of the largest threats to biodiversity. The …

There is an increasing interest in researching urban invasion. When invasive species
establish and spread in urban areas, their management becomes particularly challenging …

Free-roaming dogs are an important concern for public health, livestock production and the
environment. Human behaviors—such as allowing pets to roam, abandoning dogs, or …