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2. Selection of parameters to assess the welfare of free‐ranging Indo‐Pacific humpback dolphins using expert opinion survey.

Author

Serres, Agathe, Platto, Sara, and Li, Songhai

Subjects
DOLPHINS, WILDLIFE conservation, ANIMAL welfare, LITERATURE reviews, CETACEA, LIVING conditions
Abstract

Animal welfare assessments have recently been suggested to be useful for free‐ranging animals. Nevertheless, few standardized welfare assessment frameworks have been built for wildlife, including cetaceans.Coastal cetaceans like Indo‐Pacific humpback dolphins (Sousa chinensis, IPHDs) that form resident populations impacted by a wide range of human activities are subject to reliable photo‐identification efforts and thus represent perfect candidates for welfare monitoring.Parameters that may inform us on some aspects of the welfare of free‐ranging IPHDs were selected through literature review. A panel survey including three consecutive rounds was then conducted to collect the opinion of selected experts on these parameters.The survey allowed the validation of a list containing 31 parameters that provide information on the welfare of IPHDs. The opinion of experts also allowed to set the modalities of the data collection required to measure/observe these parameters.After establishing a consistent scoring method and testing it on existing data, this standardized framework will allow for obtaining a wide picture of the living conditions of IPHDs. Variations across time periods, among dolphin populations and locations, or following major environmental changes (e.g., conservation measures or human disturbances) could then be analysed.Added to traditional conservation approaches, standardized welfare monitoring will greatly participate in the conservation of these animals. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2024
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7. A collective statement in support of saving pangolins

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Choo, Siew Woh, primary, Chong, Ju Lian, additional, Gaubert, Philippe, additional, Hughes, Alice Catherine, additional, O’Brien, Stephen, additional, Chaber, Anne-Lise, additional, Antunes, Agostinho, additional, Platto, Sara, additional, Sun, Nick Ching-Min, additional, Yu, Li, additional, Koepfli, Klaus-Peter, additional, Suwal, Tulshi Laxmi, additional, Thakur, Mukesh, additional, Ntie, Stephan, additional, Panjang, Elisa, additional, Kumaran, Jayaraj Vijaya, additional, Mahmood, Tariq, additional, Heighton, Sean P., additional, Dorji, Dago, additional, Gonedelé, Bi Sery, additional, Nelson, Bryan Raveen, additional, Djagoun, Chabi A.M.S., additional, Loh, Ing Hoe, additional, Kaspal, Prativa, additional, Pauklin, Siim, additional, Michelena, Toby, additional, Zhu, Hongxiang, additional, Lipovich, Leonard, additional, Tian, Xuechen, additional, Deng, Siwei, additional, Mason, Christopher E., additional, Hu, Jingyang, additional, White, Robert, additional, Jakubovics, Nicholas S., additional, Wee, Wei Yee, additional, Tan, Tze King, additional, Wong, Kum Thong, additional, Paterson, Steve, additional, Chen, Ming, additional, Zhang, Yixin, additional, Othman, Rofina Yasmin, additional, Brown, Larry C., additional, Shen, Bairong, additional, Shui, Guanghou, additional, Ang, Mia Yang, additional, Zhao, Yunqi, additional, Li, Yongming, additional, Zhang, Bo, additional, Chong, Cheng Tung, additional, Meng, Yu, additional, Wong, Aloysius, additional, Su, Jianzhong, additional, Omar, Hasmahzaiti, additional, Shen, Hua, additional, Tan, Choo Hock, additional, Xu, Hongyu, additional, Paterson, Ian C., additional, Wang, Minyan, additional, Chan, Chee-Kai, additional, Zhang, Siyuan, additional, Dutta, Avirup, additional, Tee, Tay Sun, additional, Juvigny-Khenafou, Noël P.D., additional, Mutha, Naresh V.R., additional, and Aziz, Muhamad Afiq, additional

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2022
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8. Attachment and Perceived Stress among Pet Owners before and during the Lockdown in China

Author

Platto, Sara, Serres, Agathe, Normando, Simona R C, Wang, Yanqing, and Turner, Dennis C

Subjects
Other Social and Behavioral Sciences, COVID- 19 pandemic, pet owners in China, Animal Studies, Companion Animal Bonding Scale, Perceived Stress Scale, attachment to pets, lockdown in China
Abstract

The current pandemic has brought a lot of social and economic strains to families worldwide, as well as making a huge impact on the long- term care of companion animals. The current study explored differences in the attachment level of owners toward their pets and their perceived stress before and during the pandemic in China. The questionnaire, besides demographic information, included a modified version of the Companion Animal Bonding Scale (CABS) and the original form of the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS). A total of 261 questionnaires were collected. The respondents did not show any significant differences in attachment level toward their companion animals before and during the pandemic, nor in relation to the type of pet (dog or cat). The study showed that when pet owners experienced emotional difficulties such as perceived stress/anger and lack of control, the attachment toward their pets was compromised, indicated by an increase of the negative aspects of the bond. These factors also were positively associated with the pandemic and with strict and medium levels of lockdown. Moreover, the pet owners were more likely to sleep with their companion animals when they felt a higher perceived lack of control, and this behavior was higher in women than in men. On the other hand, attachment toward the pets increased when there was more than one animal in the household, and when the respondents had difficulties in providing food supplies to their companion animals. It is critical to understand how companion animals might affect the lives of their owners during times of crisis, in order to provide people with suitable support and to avoid animal abandonment.

Published
2022

15. Identification of Atypical Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli O98 from Golden Snub-Nosed Monkeys with Diarrhea in China

Author

Qi, Mingpu, primary, Wang, Qiankun, additional, Tong, Shengtao, additional, Zhao, Gang, additional, Hu, Changmin, additional, Chen, Yingyu, additional, Li, Xiang, additional, Yang, Wanji, additional, Zhao, Yuchen, additional, Platto, Sara, additional, Duncan, Robertson Ian, additional, Chen, Jianguo, additional, Chen, Huanchun, additional, and Guo, Aizhen, additional

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2017
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