The raccoon dog was introduced in Russia and has been moving west ever since. Currently there are populations in: Finland, Poland, Germany and the Baltic countries. There are sightings in Norway, Denmark and Sweden. There is a high possibility that the raccoon dog will settle in the Netherlands. Raccoon …

Zieke zwerfkatten, overvolle opvangcentra en krols kattengejammer. In Nederland zijn meer katten dan mensen die voor katten willen zorgen. Dit is een groot probleem, omdat het kattenoverschot leidt tot welzijnsproblemen bij katten, overlast voor mensen en opvangproblemen bij de asielen. Ook hebben (m.n. …

This study aimed towards a better insight in the necropsy findings of harbour porpoises that stranded during periods of high stranding frequency. To achieve this aim, the study was divided into two areas of research. The first area of this study focussed on stranding data. Firstly, it was necessary to …

A major concern for wildlife management and rural development initiatives across Africa are conflicts between elephants and people. In most African regions, wilderness is fenceless and elephants move outside of protected areas. Long-term effects of this include negative attitudes of local people towards …

The online media did change many markets over the past decade, including the horse trading market. New online offers did appear also in the equestrian world. Those websites offered online advertisement space for horses. The market Ehorses performed well in the past but wanted to expand from its costumers …

The safety of trainee workers or interns at equestrian businesses has been subject too much debate over the recent years. As research has shown that injuries sustained by equestrian enthusiasts are relatively few but serious in nature. Recently the regulations governing the placement of interns has been …

Amphibian diseases are acknowledged as significant contributors to the decline and extinction of amphibian species. The main culprits currently considered are chytridiomycosis and Ranavirus. In Central America, highly endemic and geographical restricted terrestrial species may be at risk from these diseases. …

The harbour porpoise Phocoena phocoena is one of the smallest odontocetes, rarely reaching a length of 1.8 meters. Harbour porpoises are the most numerous cetacean in the North Sea. Over the past years, the harbour porpoise population has shifted from the northern part towards the southern part of the …

Meldingsplichtige besmettelijke paardenziektes onderscheiden zich van andere besmettelijke paardenziektes. Doordat de gevolgen voor de (paarden)sector bij een uitbraak vele malen ernstiger zijn. Sommige meldingsplichtige paardenziektes zijn zoönoses, wat betekent dat bij uitbraak van deze ziektes ook …

Literatuur- en praktijkonderzoek naar de zwerfkattenpopulatie in Nederland. Naar schatting leven er vele tienduizenden zwerfkatten in Nederland, exacte aantallen zijn niet bekend. De grootste groep zwerfkatten is afkomstig van huiskatten die onverantwoord worden gehouden. Het is van belang om zwerfkattenpopulaties …