Evaluating the contribution of a wildlife health capacity building program on orangutan conservation
One Health is increasingly being used as a tool in ecosystem protection. The Orangutan Veterinary Advisory Group (OVAG) is working to address One Health concerns in Pongo spp. (orangutan) welfare and conservation. Orangutans are vital contributors to the ecosystem health of their range areas. Streng...
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| author | Unwin, Steve Commitante, Raffaella Moss, Andrew Bridges, Elinor Farmer, Kay H. Jaya, Ricko Laino Saraswati, Yenny S. Nente, Citrakasih Soedarmanto, Indarjulianto Sulistyo, Fransiska Sugnaseelan, Sumita |
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| description | One Health is increasingly being used as a tool in ecosystem protection. The Orangutan Veterinary Advisory Group (OVAG) is working to address One Health concerns in Pongo spp. (orangutan) welfare and conservation. Orangutans are vital contributors to the ecosystem health of their range areas. Strengthening national capacity is crucial to make a lasting difference in the currently bleak outlook for orangutan species survival. OVAG is a capacity strengthening and expertise network that brings together all those working with orangutans, in- and ex-situ, to share knowledge, skills, and to collectively learn. Using the One Health paradigm embedded to enhance professional development, the OVAG network is successfully supporting conservation outcomes and impact. As part of our adaptive management approach, and to assess individual and organizational change attributable to the capacity strengthening work of OVAG, we evaluated technical skill test data, program satisfaction data, and asked participants to complete a self-reflective survey. This pilot study of our work demonstrates statistically significant improvements in conservation medicine (t = 5.481, p < 0.0001) and wildlife clinical skills knowledge (t = 3.923, p < 0.001) for those in the OVAG program. Most consider OVAG participation to be either critical or very useful in their conservation medicine decision-making process, with a perceived positive impact on their skills at handling multiple situations. Additionally, participant feedback shows a sense of being able to drive positive change locally and nationally (within their own countries) as a consequence of OVAG participation. The authors hope the OVAG model including its associated capacity support mechanisms and pedagogical approaches can be used as a template for other One Health efforts. |
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| spelling | upm-971412022-09-13T09:02:13Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/97141/ Evaluating the contribution of a wildlife health capacity building program on orangutan conservation Unwin, Steve Commitante, Raffaella Moss, Andrew Bridges, Elinor Farmer, Kay H. Jaya, Ricko Laino Saraswati, Yenny S. Nente, Citrakasih Soedarmanto, Indarjulianto Sulistyo, Fransiska Sugnaseelan, Sumita One Health is increasingly being used as a tool in ecosystem protection. The Orangutan Veterinary Advisory Group (OVAG) is working to address One Health concerns in Pongo spp. (orangutan) welfare and conservation. Orangutans are vital contributors to the ecosystem health of their range areas. Strengthening national capacity is crucial to make a lasting difference in the currently bleak outlook for orangutan species survival. OVAG is a capacity strengthening and expertise network that brings together all those working with orangutans, in- and ex-situ, to share knowledge, skills, and to collectively learn. Using the One Health paradigm embedded to enhance professional development, the OVAG network is successfully supporting conservation outcomes and impact. As part of our adaptive management approach, and to assess individual and organizational change attributable to the capacity strengthening work of OVAG, we evaluated technical skill test data, program satisfaction data, and asked participants to complete a self-reflective survey. This pilot study of our work demonstrates statistically significant improvements in conservation medicine (t = 5.481, p < 0.0001) and wildlife clinical skills knowledge (t = 3.923, p < 0.001) for those in the OVAG program. Most consider OVAG participation to be either critical or very useful in their conservation medicine decision-making process, with a perceived positive impact on their skills at handling multiple situations. Additionally, participant feedback shows a sense of being able to drive positive change locally and nationally (within their own countries) as a consequence of OVAG participation. The authors hope the OVAG model including its associated capacity support mechanisms and pedagogical approaches can be used as a template for other One Health efforts. John Wiley & Sons 2021 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/97141/1/ABSTRACT.pdf Unwin, Steve and Commitante, Raffaella and Moss, Andrew and Bridges, Elinor and Farmer, Kay H. and Jaya, Ricko Laino and Saraswati, Yenny S. and Nente, Citrakasih and Soedarmanto, Indarjulianto and Sulistyo, Fransiska and Sugnaseelan, Sumita (2021) Evaluating the contribution of a wildlife health capacity building program on orangutan conservation. American Journal of Primatology, 84 (4-5). pp. 1-13. ISSN 0275-2565; ESSN: 1098-2345 https://www.agriculturejournals.cz/web/pps.htm?type=article&id=52_2020-PPS 10.1002/ajp.23273 |
| spellingShingle | Unwin, Steve Commitante, Raffaella Moss, Andrew Bridges, Elinor Farmer, Kay H. Jaya, Ricko Laino Saraswati, Yenny S. Nente, Citrakasih Soedarmanto, Indarjulianto Sulistyo, Fransiska Sugnaseelan, Sumita Evaluating the contribution of a wildlife health capacity building program on orangutan conservation |
| title | Evaluating the contribution of a wildlife health capacity building program on orangutan conservation |
| title_full | Evaluating the contribution of a wildlife health capacity building program on orangutan conservation |
| title_fullStr | Evaluating the contribution of a wildlife health capacity building program on orangutan conservation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evaluating the contribution of a wildlife health capacity building program on orangutan conservation |
| title_short | Evaluating the contribution of a wildlife health capacity building program on orangutan conservation |
| title_sort | evaluating the contribution of a wildlife health capacity building program on orangutan conservation |
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