Humanity's Best Friend: A Dog-Centric Approach to Addressing Global Challenges

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dc.contributor.authorSykes, Naomi
dc.contributor.authorKarlsson, Elinor K
dc.contributor.authorLarson, Greger
dc.contributor.departmentProgram in Bioinformatics and Integrative Biology
dc.date2022-08-11T08:09:55.000
dc.date.accessioned2022-08-23T16:49:07Z
dc.date.available2022-08-23T16:49:07Z
dc.date.issued2020-03-17
dc.date.submitted2020-04-02
dc.description<p>Full author list omitted for brevity. For the full list of authors, see article.</p>
dc.description.abstractNo 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.
dc.identifier.citation<p>Sykes N, Beirne P, Horowitz A, Jones I, Kalof L, Karlsson E, King T, Litwak H, McDonald RA, Murphy LJ, Pemberton N, Promislow D, Rowan A, Stahl PW, Tehrani J, Tourigny E, Wynne CDL, Strauss E, Larson G. Humanity's Best Friend: A Dog-Centric Approach to Addressing Global Challenges. Animals (Basel). 2020 Mar 17;10(3):E502. doi: 10.3390/ani10030502. PMID: 32192138. <a href="https://doi.org/10.3390/ani10030502">Link to article on publisher's site</a></p>
dc.identifier.contextkey17184047
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/ani10030502
dc.identifier.issn2076-2615 (Linking)
dc.identifier.legacycoverpagehttps://escholarship.umassmed.edu/oapubs/4177
dc.identifier.legacyfulltexthttps://escholarship.umassmed.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=5196&amp;context=oapubs&amp;unstamped=1
dc.identifier.pmid32192138
dc.identifier.submissionpathoapubs/4177
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14038/41396
dc.language.isoen_US
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dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.source.issue3
dc.source.journaltitleAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI
dc.source.pages502
dc.source.volume10
dc.subjectStrategic Development Goals
dc.subjectdog domestication
dc.subjectsustainable development
dc.subjectAnimal Sciences
dc.subjectAnimal Studies
dc.subjectBiology
dc.subjectEcology and Evolutionary Biology
dc.subjectEnvironmental Policy
dc.titleHumanity's Best Friend: A Dog-Centric Approach to Addressing Global Challenges
dc.typeJournal Article
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html.description.abstract<p>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.</p>
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