Representations of Free-Living and Unrestrained Dogs as an Emerging Public Health Issue in Australian Newspapers.

ABSTRACT: That dogs can live and breed as free-living animals contributes to public health risks including zoonotic transmission, dog bites, and compromising people's sense of safety in public spaces. In Australia, free-living dog populations are comprised of domestic dogs, dingoes, and dog-dingo hybrids, and are described using various terms (for example, stray or community), depending on social or geographic context. Urban expansion and regional migration mean that risks associated with contact between humans and free-living dogs are increasing. Public health authorities, local governments, and community organisations have called for transdisciplinary partnerships to address dog-related health risks with a sustainable long-term approach. Values pluralism and a lack of sustained community engagemen

SUBMITTER: Degeling C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8198982 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature