“Not All Who Wander Are Lost”: The Life Transitions and Associated Welfare of Pack Mules Walking the Trails in the Mountainous Gorkha Region, Nepal
Equids in general experience transient lives where ownership may change multiple times, for working equids this can be more extreme where ownership changes are not only numerous but abrupt, and situations encountered prove difficult, diverse and tough for equids to adapt. In this study, we investiga...
Main Authors: | Tamlin Watson, Laura M. Kubasiewicz, Caroline Nye, Sajana Thapa, Stuart L. Norris, Natasha Chamberlain, Faith A. Burden |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-11-01
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Series: | Animals |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/22/3152 |
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