Who let the dogs out? Exploring the spatial ecology of free-roaming domestic dogs in western Kenya.

ABSTRACT: The spatial ecology of free-roaming dogs determines their role in the transmission of zoonoses. This study describes the geographic range of and identifies sites frequently visited by free-roaming domestic dogs in western Kenya. Eight sites in Busia county, western Kenya, were selected. At each site, ten dog-keeping households were recruited, a questionnaire was administered, and a GPS logger was fixed around the neck of one dog in each household. Loggers were programmed to capture the dog's position every minute, for five consecutive days. Individual summaries of GPS recordings were produced, and the daily distance traveled was calculated. 50% and 95% utilization distribution isopleths were produced, and the area within these isopleths was extracted to estimate the size of the core and ex

SUBMITTER: Muinde P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8093722 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature