Grupo de Investigaciones en Biología de la Conservación, INIBIOMA, Universidad Nacional del Comahue-CONICET, Quintral 1250, 8400, Bariloche, Río Negro, Argentina.
Sci Rep. 2023 Apr 25;13(1):6743. doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-33904-7.
While natural protected areas are conceived for nature conservation, humans and their activities must also be considered. Conflict between the public and managers of protected areas can be minimized by regulations that clearly communicate which activities are allowed. Domestic dogs (Canis lupus familiaris) affect threatened species and impact numerous protected areas. In this study we evaluate: (1) the accessibility and clarity of regulations regarding dog access to protected areas in Argentina, (2) the public's knowledge of these regulations, (3) the public's expectations of the regulations (4) which institutions people consider should act when dog aggression occurs, and (5) measures suggested by people when dog aggression occurs. Poor accessibility and clarity of regulations were associated with poor public knowledge of them; there was also an association between visited protected areas that did not mention regulations and respondents who reported not knowing whether dogs were allowed or thinking dogs were allowed. In general, the respondents supported measures to regulate dog access to protected areas and the control of problematic dogs. We discuss several aspects that lead to a lack of clarity on dog regulations in protected areas and suggest approaches that could be used to overcome this conservation problem.
虽然自然保护区是为了自然保护而设立的，但人类及其活动也必须考虑在内。通过明确规定允许哪些活动，可以最大限度地减少保护区公众和管理者之间的冲突。家犬（Canis lupus familiaris）会影响受威胁物种，并对众多保护区造成影响。在这项研究中，我们评估了：（1）阿根廷有关犬只进入保护区的规定的可及性和清晰度；（2）公众对这些规定的了解程度；（3）公众对这些规定的期望；（4）当犬类攻击发生时人们认为应该采取行动的机构；以及（5）当犬类攻击发生时人们建议采取的措施。规定的可及性和清晰度差与公众对这些规定的了解程度差有关；没有提到规定的保护区和报告说不知道是否允许犬只进入或认为犬只允许进入的受访者之间也存在关联。总的来说，受访者支持采取措施来规范犬只进入保护区和控制有问题的犬只。我们讨论了导致保护区犬类规定不明确的几个方面，并提出了一些可以用来解决这一保护问题的方法。
