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The challenges of managing animals and their owners in disasters : perspectives of Australian response organisations and stakeholders
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posted on 2017-12-06, 00:00 authored by M Taylor, M McCarthy, P Burns, Kirrilly ThompsonKirrilly Thompson, Bradley SmithBradley Smith, G EustaceThis paper documents the findings of a comprehensive national survey of Australian response organisations and other relevant stakeholders involved in the management of animals and their owners in emergencies and disasters. The aim of the study was to identify and prioritise the challenges encountered by these organisations in the management of animals and animal owners. In addition, attitudes towards organisational responsibility for the management of animals in emergencies and awareness of relevant emergency response and recovery arrangements were sought.A sample of 98 respondents representing 68 organisations from all Australian states and territories were surveyed. The main challenges identified in the management of animals and their owners were in the logistics of animal management (personnel and equipment), the physical management and rescue of animals, interactions with owners during emergency response, and post-emergency impacts on the management of animals and their owners (distress and emotional issues). As would be expected, different categories of organisations and stakeholders experienced different challenges. Issues were reported across all categories irrespective of their formally-assigned roles and responsibilities in this area. - See more at: https://ajem.infoservices.com.au/items/AJEM-30-02-07#sthash.qFvTTrzu.dpuf
Funding
Category 4 - CRC Research Income
History
Volume
30Issue
2Start Page
31End Page
37Number of Pages
7ISSN
1324-1540Location
AustraliaPublisher
Emergency Management AustraliaFull Text URL
Language
en-ausPeer Reviewed
- Yes
Open Access
- No
External Author Affiliations
Appleton Institute for Behavioural Sciences; Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Queensland; TBA Research Institute; University of Western Sydney;Era Eligible
- Yes