BZT402/3 Biology of Vertebrate Pest Animal by AinElias https://padlet.com/AinElias/ew5tr6ygh3b4 Sem 1 (2019/2020) en-us 2019-09-30 00:24:56 UTC 2025-10-13 07:35:18 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.pics/1/image.webp?t=g_auto&url=https%3A%2F%2Fpadlet.net%2Ficons%2Fpng%2F1f9e9.png Group Task: Mammals (I) AinElias https://padlet.com/AinElias/ew5tr6ygh3b4/wish/391113101 Dateline: Wednesday (2nd Oct 2019, before 2.00 pm)
                           
1) Based on scientific publication, what are the issues related
    with each of this vertebrate:
    a) Bats (V-Pest, Fantastic Four)
         i- What is the issue?
       ii- Where is the location?
       iii- What is the species related to the issue? (Scientific & local name)
    b) Stray dogs (Gegurls, Food of Friendship, Girls Power) and
        Stray cats (Powerpuff Gurls, 3 Budak Sains)
        i-Which organization (govt & non-govt; either local or international 
         agencies) dealing with issues related to stray dog & cats.

 2) Suggest two (2) approaches that you can use to overcome the 
      the problem in question 1 (based on your assigned vertebrate).
 
 3) Attach link or screenshot of any situation that happened in Malaysia 
       (or in Southeast Asia), related to this course. 
]]> 2019-09-30 01:03:50 UTC https://padlet.com/AinElias/ew5tr6ygh3b4/wish/391113101 Group Task: Mammals (I) - Gegurls anis97adlina https://padlet.com/AinElias/ew5tr6ygh3b4/wish/391874430
Group members:
Khairunisha binti Rosidi (134424)
Athirah binti Mohd Fazil (134403)
Anis Adlina binti Isman Rohimly (134401)
Aida Nadirah binti Ali Munauwar (134398)


1) (b. Stray dogs)
i. Which organization (govt & non-govt; either local or international agencies  dealing with issues related to stray dogs.
 
Non-government [local]
-       Society for The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA)
-       Paws Animal Welfare Society (PAWS)
-       AnimalCare
-       Malaysian Dogs Deserve Better (MDDB)
-       Homeless & Orphan Pets Exist (HOPE)

Non-government [international]
-       World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA)
-       Save A Stray
 
2)    Suggest two (2) approaches that you can use to overcome the problem in question 1 (based on your assigned vertebrate).
-       By practicing the trap-neuter-and-release management method (TNRM).
-       Garbage control.
 
3)    Attach link or screenshot of any situation that happened in Malaysia (or in Southeast Asia), related to this course.
Link: https://southeastasiaglobe.com/saving-thailands-street-dogs/

References:

  1. Animal Welfare NGOs: The Pet Project Malaysia 2012. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.petfinder.my/TPPM2012/ngos.htm.
  2. Brown , V. (2015, June 26). Managing the strays. The Star Online. Retrieved from https://www.thestar.com.my/opinion/online-exclusive/behind-the-cage/2015/06/26/managing-the-strays#v0VqSDM7XJK5gwHA.99
  3. Higgs, M. M., Wilken, U., & Mei, F. L. (2018, August 7). Thailand's strays: Off the streets. Retrieved October 1, 2019, from https://southeastasiaglobe.com/saving-thailands-street-dogs/.
  4. Lee, L. T. (2019, May 28). Better ways to handle stray animals . The Star Online. Retrieved from https://www.thestar.com.my/opinion/letters/2019/05/28/better-ways-to-handle-stray-animals#SHVBzUFgED22P4To.99
  5. Lyu, P. (2015). Proposal on Solutions to Stray Dog Problem in American Cities. Journal of Political Sciences & Public Affairs, 03(03). doi: 10.4172/2332-0761.1000175
  6. (n.d). (2015, March 3). What is The Best Way of Controlling The Stray Dog Population? Retrieved from https://www.researchgate.net/post/what_is_the_best_way_of_controlling_the_stray_dog_population
 
]]> 2019-10-01 13:47:41 UTC https://padlet.com/AinElias/ew5tr6ygh3b4/wish/391874430 Group Name: Food For Friendship https://padlet.com/AinElias/ew5tr6ygh3b4/wish/391898036
Group members :
1.Orasa Rasadee A/P Chai Lom
2.Jasmin Binti Johari 
3. Natalie Lian Qianwei 
4. Utheeraleghaa A/P Jayachandran 


1) (b) Stray dogs


Based on the research by N.Gupta and R.K. Gupta (2019), stray dogs can bring safety problems to human, which can cause fear and injury. Dog bites also bring a risk of contracting rabies. Besides, dogs can also transmit other diseases to humans and other animals. Other issues of stray dogs include hygiene, noise and road accidents. (Gupta N. & Gupta R.K., 2019) 

Reference: 

Gupta N., Gupta R.K. (2019)  Animal Welfare and Human Health: Rising Conflict Over Stray Dog in Chandigarh. South Asia Research. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1177/0262728019868895

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/0262728019868895

2) Organisation :
-The Penang Island City Council (MBPP)
-International Animal Protection and Welfare Association (IAPWA)

Approaches :
- Trap-Neuter-Release (TNK),to manage stray dogs population on the island
- gather by using nets which consider as less painful method

3) https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2019/02/15/rabies-outbreak-in-indonesia-kills-12-as-stray-dog-culling-begins.html
]]> 2019-10-01 14:17:53 UTC https://padlet.com/AinElias/ew5tr6ygh3b4/wish/391898036 Group Name: Fantastic Four https://padlet.com/AinElias/ew5tr6ygh3b4/wish/392048039 Group members:
1.     Muhammad Nur Fitri Bin Suhaimi/SBS/Zoology (134432)
2. Nabilah Binti Hassan/SBS/Environment (134436)
3. Noor Fatihah Najihah Binti Arazmi/SBS/ Zoology (134438)
4. Ummi Syaffa Binti Husaini/SBS/ Zoology ( 134492)



1) Based on scientific publication, what are the issues related with each of this vertebrate:
    a) Bats

 i- What is the issue?

- Nipah virus (NiV) is a newly emerging disease that can be transmitted from wildlife host, the flying foxes (fruit bats) to both animals and humans. It takes its name from Sungai Nipah, a village in Malaysia where it was first identified. The Nipah virus (NiV) outbreak in Malaysia reported cases in September 1998 to May 1999. It is probable that initial transmission of NiV from bats to pigs occurred in early 1998 through contamination of pig swill by bat excretions, as a result of migration of these forest fruit bats to orchards and pig-farms, driven by fruiting failure of forest trees during the El Nino-related drought and anthropogenic fires in Indonesia in 1997-1998. The NiV infected approximately 300 people killed within only one year.  The human outbreak of Nipah infection discontinue after widespread deployment of protective equipment to people contacting sick pigs, restriction on livestock movements, and killed over 900,000 pigs

ii- Where is the location?
- Sungai Nipah, Negeri Sembilan a village in Peninsular Malaysia

iii- What is the species related to the issue? (Scientific & local name)

- Eonycteris spelaea (dawn bat),
-Cynopterus brachyotis (Lesser short-nosed fruit bat),
-Scotophilus kuhlii (Lesser Asiatic yellow bat)
-Pteropus vampyrus Large flying fox
-Pteropus hypomelanus small flying fox

 2) Suggest two (2) approaches that you can use to overcome the the problem in question 1 (based on your assigned vertebrate).

-Wear  Gloves and other protective clothing handling sick animals during slaughtering and culling procedures. As much as possible, avoid being in contact with infected pigs.
- Quarantine the animal premises immediately.


 3) Attach link or screenshot of any situation that happened in Malaysia
       (or in Southeast Asia), related to this course.
 

Reference:

https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/7/3/01-7312_article

https://batmanagement.com/blogs/bat-exclusion-control/human-health-concerns-and-bats

http://www.batcon.org/resources/for-specific-issues/bats-human-health

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK114486/

 https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/nipah-virus ]]> 2019-10-01 17:37:49 UTC https://padlet.com/AinElias/ew5tr6ygh3b4/wish/392048039 Group Name: The Power Puff Gurlz https://padlet.com/AinElias/ew5tr6ygh3b4/wish/392048654 Group members: 
1)Nur Najwa Mashitah Osman
2)Siti Nuriyani Jaafar
3)Anis Maisarah Zabidi
4)Emylia Shuib

Based on scientific publication,
  i-Which organization (govt & non-govt; either local or international 
         agencies) dealing with issues related to stray dog & cats.

Government agency : 
LOCAL
1) DBKL ( CONTROL PEST UNIT)
2) Majlis Perbandaran Jabatan Verterinar

INTERNATIONAL
1)Animal and veterinary service (AVS)


Non-Government agency :
1) Home For Stray.
2) Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animal. (SPCA)
3) Shikin Shelter.



 2) Suggest two (2) approaches that you can use to overcome the 
      the problem in question 1 (based on your assigned vertebrate).
- i) Adoption.
-ii) Control method.
 Example :
 i)Lower the fees of cats neuter charge. 
ii)Government has to ensure the cats owner to have a certified licence to keep the respective pets. Enforce it. Keep the fees low. make the process easy.




 
 3) Attach link or screenshot of any situation that happened in Malaysia 
       (or in Southeast Asia), related to this course. 
1) https://www.thestar.com.my/opinion/letters/2019/02/04/stray-dogs-cats-and-malaysian-paranoia


]]> 2019-10-01 17:38:45 UTC https://padlet.com/AinElias/ew5tr6ygh3b4/wish/392048654 Group Task: Mammals (I) https://padlet.com/AinElias/ew5tr6ygh3b4/wish/392220083 Group name: Tiga Budak Sains

Group members:
a) Muhammad Amir Ikhwan Bin Rosli 135595
b) Amir Hakim Bin Amiruddin 134616
c) Nur Afifah Binti Murtadza 134443

1) b) Stray cats
- Ron Jurek, a wildlife biologist, has kept a close eye on the impact stray and free-roaming domestic cats, "Cats do kill wildlife to a significant degree, which is not a popular notion with a lot of people," he said. Exact numbers are unknown, but some experts estimate that each year domestic and stray cats kill hundreds of millions of birds, and more than a billion small mammals, such as rabbits, squirrels, and chipmunks. The stray cats can also transmit diseases. In August, animal control officials in Eugene, Oregon, reportedly discovered more than three dozen feral cats infected with salmonella, which is contagious to people and pets (Mott, 2004).

i. Organization (non-govt local agencies) dealing with issues related to stray cats.
- Society for The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA)

2) Two (2) approaches that you can use to overcome the the problem in question 1 (stray cats).
-  Develop a sterilization vaccine for female and male cats.
- Put them on their own property or in stray and feral cat sanctuaries, where they can be protected and safe and not harm any other animal or harm the general public.

3) https://www.nst.com.my/news/2017/02/211668/animal-protection-strays-can-be-dealt-humanely
]]> 2019-10-02 01:14:25 UTC https://padlet.com/AinElias/ew5tr6ygh3b4/wish/392220083 Group Task: b) Stray dogs https://padlet.com/AinElias/ew5tr6ygh3b4/wish/392249117 By: Girls Power
Members:
1. Nurul Azwa Bt Abu Hassan Shaari
2. Nor Fazana Asila Bt Zakaria
3. Nurhanani Bt Mohd Zamari
4. Nur Shahnas Bt Mhamad Yusoh

 1.b) The stray dogs or the abandoned dog actually brings issue to world when this kind of dog is actually bring harmful diseases as they are not be taken and given a good care. The example of disease that they bring is the rabies. Rabies is cause by the  lyssavirus and can cause inflammation of the brain in humans and other mammals. They also might involve with vehicle crash as they have no owner to look after.


Organization that dealing with this issues:
-LightShine Canine
-Shikin Shelter
-Stop Killing, Start Vaccinating (SKSV)
-Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA)
-Department of Veterinary Services

2. i) Adoption
        -adopt stray dogs to make sure that they are protected and live in healthy.
    ii) Approach
        -vaccinating stray dogs against disease should not spread diseases to 
         human.

3. https://www.projekmm.com/news/berita/2019/08/12/anjing-mati-kena-dua-anak-panah-persatuan-haiwan-tawar-ganjaran/1779887?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook]]> 2019-10-02 03:40:51 UTC https://padlet.com/AinElias/ew5tr6ygh3b4/wish/392249117 https://padlet.com/AinElias/ew5tr6ygh3b4/wish/392264162 2019-10-02 05:38:18 UTC https://padlet.com/AinElias/ew5tr6ygh3b4/wish/392264162 V-pest Group ADDITIONAL ASSIGNMENT https://padlet.com/AinElias/ew5tr6ygh3b4/wish/393743933 2019-10-04 18:39:28 UTC https://padlet.com/AinElias/ew5tr6ygh3b4/wish/393743933 BATS AS A PEST . https://padlet.com/AinElias/ew5tr6ygh3b4/wish/393831984 V-pest
1) Mohana D/ O N. Subramaniam    135592
2) Kee Zhen Xiang                               140344
3) Nurul Afifah binti Yusoff                134470
4) Hee Pu Yun                                       139118

References :
1) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4517717/
2) https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-319-25220-9_2]]> 2019-10-05 00:30:35 UTC https://padlet.com/AinElias/ew5tr6ygh3b4/wish/393831984