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Humanity’s best friend : A dog-centric approach to addressing global challenges. / Sykes, Naomi; Beirne, Piers; Horowitz, Alexandra; Jones, Ione; Kalof, Linda; Karlsson, Elinor; King, Tammie; Litwak, Howard; McDonald, Robbie A.; Murphy, Luke John; Pemberton, Neil; Promislow, Daniel; Rowan, Andrew; Stahl, Peter W.; Tehrani, Jamshid; Tourigny, Eric; Wynne, Clive D.L.; Strauss, Eric; Larson, Greger.
In: Animals, Vol. 10, No. 3, 502, 03.2020.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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T1 - Humanity’s best friend
T2 - A dog-centric approach to addressing global challenges
AU - Sykes, Naomi
AU - Beirne, Piers
AU - Horowitz, Alexandra
AU - Jones, Ione
AU - Kalof, Linda
AU - Karlsson, Elinor
AU - King, Tammie
AU - Litwak, Howard
AU - McDonald, Robbie A.
AU - Murphy, Luke John
AU - Pemberton, Neil
AU - Promislow, Daniel
AU - Rowan, Andrew
AU - Stahl, Peter W.
AU - Tehrani, Jamshid
AU - Tourigny, Eric
AU - Wynne, Clive D.L.
AU - Strauss, Eric
AU - Larson, Greger
PY - 2020/3
Y1 - 2020/3
N2 - No other animal has a closer mutualistic relationship with humans than the dog (Canis familiaris). Domesticated from the Eurasian grey wolf (Canis lupus), dogs have evolved alongside humans over millennia in a relationship that has transformed dogs and the environments in which humans and dogs have co-inhabited. The story of the dog is the story of recent humanity, in all its biological and cultural complexity. By exploring human-dog-environment interactions throughout time and space, it is possible not only to understand vital elements of global history, but also to critically assess our present-day relationship with the natural world, and to begin to mitigate future global challenges. In this paper, co-authored by researchers from across the natural and social sciences, arts and humanities, we argue that a dog-centric approach provides a new model for future academic enquiry and engagement with both the public and the global environmental agenda.
AB - No other animal has a closer mutualistic relationship with humans than the dog (Canis familiaris). Domesticated from the Eurasian grey wolf (Canis lupus), dogs have evolved alongside humans over millennia in a relationship that has transformed dogs and the environments in which humans and dogs have co-inhabited. The story of the dog is the story of recent humanity, in all its biological and cultural complexity. By exploring human-dog-environment interactions throughout time and space, it is possible not only to understand vital elements of global history, but also to critically assess our present-day relationship with the natural world, and to begin to mitigate future global challenges. In this paper, co-authored by researchers from across the natural and social sciences, arts and humanities, we argue that a dog-centric approach provides a new model for future academic enquiry and engagement with both the public and the global environmental agenda.
KW - Dog domestication
KW - Strategic development goals
KW - Sustainable development
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85082818474&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.3390/ani10030502
DO - 10.3390/ani10030502
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:85082818474
VL - 10
JO - Animals
JF - Animals
SN - 2076-2615
IS - 3
M1 - 502
ER -