Sheep production and stray dogs attacks in Beira Interior - Portugal

Rodrigues, J.P. Várzea; Andrade, L.P.; Carvalho, Joaquim; Ferreira, Armando; Monteiro, José Sarreira; Alberto, D.

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Rodrigues, J.P. Várzea

Andrade, L.P.

Carvalho, Joaquim

Ferreira, Armando

Monteiro, José Sarreira

Alberto, D.

Abstract(s)

Livestock production in extensive systems (mainly with sheep) if faced with a high level of attacks/predation done by stray dogs, wolves and other carnivores. In the region, sheep predation by stray dogs is recognised; foxes and Egyptians mongooses also attack lambs. The incidente of attacks on livestock animals was evaluated in Beira Interior, Portugal, based on inquiries (n=156) with the last actualisation in 2007.

Keywords

Stray dogs Sheep

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http://hdl.handle.net/10400.11/1830

Citation

RODRIGUES, J.P.V. [et al.] (2008) - Sheep production and stray dogs attacks in Beira Interior - Portugal. In Annual Meeting of the European Association for Animal Production, 59, Vilnius, 24-27 August - Book of abstracts. P. 16.