Research on the Ethology and Diet of the Stray Dog Population in the Areas Bordering the Municipality of Suceava, Romania
Abstract
:Simple Summary
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Research Results
3.1. Distribution of Stray Dogs in the Analysed Territory
3.2. Aspects Regarding the Ethology of Stray Dogs in the Analysed Area
3.3. Food for Stray Dogs
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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No. Crt. | Hunting Ground | M.U. | Productive Hunting for: | Unproductive Hunting Water Surface | Total Forest | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Marsh Game | The Remainder of the Game Species | |||||||||
Water Surface | Forest | Arable | Pastures | Timberline | Total | |||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
1. | 55 Mitoc | ha | - | 2550 | 350 | 2750 | - | 5650 | 1510 | 7160 |
% | - | 36 | 5 | 38 | - | 79 | 21 | 100 | ||
2. | 56 Salcea | ha | 50 | 56 | 1200 | 9287 | - | 10,547 | 1705 | 12,302 |
% | - | - | 10 | 76 | - | 86 | 14 | 100 | ||
Total | ha | 50 | 2606 | 1550 | 12,037 | 16,197 | 3215 | 19,462 | ||
% | - | 13 | 8 | 62 | - | 83 | 17 | 100 |
Sex | F | M | Total Stray Dogs | Area (ha) | The Density at 1000 ha | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F | M | Total | |||||
Grand total | 86 | 97 | 183 | 16197 | 5.3 | 6.0 | 11.3 |
Use | Forest | Agricultural Land | Forest Area (Thousand ha) | Agricultural Land Area (Thousand ha) | The Density at 1000 ha | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Forest | Agricultural Land | |||||
Nr. dogs | 122 | 61 | 2606 | 13,597 | 46.8 | 4.5 |
Food Type | 0 | c | c,d | c,p | c,p,v | c,s | c,v | d | d,p | d,p,v | d,s | d,s,v | d,v | p | p,v | s | s,v | v | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 37 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 8 | 16 | 183 |
Food Type | 0 | c | c,d | c,p | c,p,v | c,s | c,v | d | d,p | d,p,v | d,s | d,s,v | d,v | p | p,v | s | s,v | v | Grand Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W | 15 | 4 | - | - | - | - | 4 | 5 | 1 | - | 1 | 6 | - | - | 16 | - | 9 | 61 | |
Sp | 6 | 3 | - | 2 | - | 1 | 4 | 12 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 11 | 3 | 2 | 49 | |
S | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 2 | - | 1 | -- | - | 1 | - | 6 | - | 1 | 25 |
A | 7 | 4 | 3 | - | 1 | - | 3 | 9 | - | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 48 |
Grand total | 37 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 8 | 16 | 183 |
Food | 0 | c | c,d | c,p | c,p,v | c,s | c,v | d | d,p | d,p,v | d,s | d,s,v | d,v | p | p,v | s | s,v | v | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W | 24.6 | 6.6 | - | - | - | - | 6.6 | 8.2 | 1.6 | - | 1.6 | - | 9.8 | - | - | 26.2 | - | 14.8 | 100.0 |
Sp | 12.2 | 6.1 | - | 4.1 | - | 2.0 | 8.2 | 24.5 | 2.0 | - | 2.0 | 2.0 | 4.1 | - | - | 22.4 | 6.1 | 4.1 | 100.0 |
S | 36.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 20.0 | 8.0 | - | 4.0 | - | - | 4.0 | - | 24.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 100.0 |
A | 14.6 | 8.3 | 6.3 | - | 2.1 | - | 6.3 | 18.8 | - | 2.1 | - | - | 6.3 | - | 2.1 | 14.6 | 10.4 | 8.3 | 100.0 |
Total | 20.2 | 6.0 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 6.0 | 16.9 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 6.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 21.9 | 4.4 | 8.7 | 100.0 |
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Dănilă, G.; Simioniuc, V.; Duduman, M.L. Research on the Ethology and Diet of the Stray Dog Population in the Areas Bordering the Municipality of Suceava, Romania. Vet. Sci. 2023, 10, 188. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci10030188
Dănilă G, Simioniuc V, Duduman ML. Research on the Ethology and Diet of the Stray Dog Population in the Areas Bordering the Municipality of Suceava, Romania. Veterinary Sciences. 2023; 10(3):188. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci10030188
Chicago/Turabian StyleDănilă, Gabriel, Valerian Simioniuc, and Mihai Leonard Duduman. 2023. "Research on the Ethology and Diet of the Stray Dog Population in the Areas Bordering the Municipality of Suceava, Romania" Veterinary Sciences 10, no. 3: 188. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci10030188