DV Girish
This is an image I took of domestic dogs chasing a sambhar fawn in Singsara river in Kudremukh National Park.
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that India alone is home to 25-30 million domestic dogs. When such high numbers of dogs include even a small amount of wildlife in their diet, collectively they can have a serious impact.
Dogs also harbour several diseases that can be deadly not only to humans (such as rabies) but to wild carnivore species as well. Dogs are known to transmit diseases such as canine distemper virus (CDV) and canine parvovirus (CPV).
Courtesy: A Dogged Problem.
Also see other articles on CI how domestic / feral dogs are a threat to wildlife.
(Visited 617 times, 1 visits today)
CI is a non-profit, non-commercial portal that aims to facilitate wildlife and nature conservation by providing reliable information and the tools needed to campaign effectively.
Chosen as 'Picture of the Week'
We receive several images of domestic / feral dogs attacking wild prey. These dogs, from human settlements in or around wildlife habitat, not only deplete wild prey populations, but also increase the potential for pathogen transmission to wildlife.