Assessing the incidences of positive and negative behaviour and interactionbetween stray dogs and the community of Campo Largo, Brazil.

A special group of stray dogs in Brazil known as ‘community dogs’ has been the centre of interest for scientific researchers. These community dogs may hold the key to controlling stray dog populations around the world, as well as mitigating disease transmission between animals and humans. My proposed project will look at the different behaviours and interactions that these community stray dogs experience throughout their daily lives. I will observe how these dogs behave around humans, as well as their interactions with other animals. The expected outcome of this project is to better understand stray dogs and how to properly manage them. By understanding the role of stray dogs in communities, we can come up with better ways of controlling these populations without taking away from their welfare.

Faculty Supervisor:

Marina von Keyserlingk

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Partner:

Federal University of Parana

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Education

University:

The University of British Columbia

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