Are free-living dogs causing conflict—or preventing it? From Ladakh to the Nilgiris, dogs have long acted as sentinels and guardians, buffering humans from wildlife. This piece challenges “dog menace” narratives and explains why removing dogs often worsens conflict instead of solving it.
A Rebuttal to the Article “Feral Dogs on the Roof of the World”: Evidence-Based Challenges to Media Sensationalism and Policy Implications
The New York Times’ “Feral Dogs on the Roof of the World” mistakes compelling storytelling for sound science. This evidence-based rebuttal shows why free-ranging dogs are not feral invaders, how human systems create conflict, and why culling and relocation threaten conservation, public health and rabies control.
You Cannot Read a Dog’s Mind — But You Can Prevent Dog Bites
Dog bites are not random. Science shows they arise from stress, hunger, and instability—and that prevention works by addressing conditions, not by removing dogs.
Why Citizen-care of Free-Living Dogs Is a Public-Health Necessity
India can eliminate rabies by supporting citizen care of free-living dogs. Science shows vaccination and ABC-AR succeed where removal fails.
The Dangerous Illusion of the ‘Quick Fix’: Why Mass Dog Relocation is an Ecological and Ethical Disaster for India
India stands at a critical juncture in its public health journey. After two decades of remarkable success—evidenced by an 88% drop in reported human rabies cases between 2005 and 2022, and a 75% decline in estimated cases between 2003 and 2023—this hard-won progress is now perilously threatened. The threat does not come from the free-living … Continue reading The Dangerous Illusion of the ‘Quick Fix’: Why Mass Dog Relocation is an Ecological and Ethical Disaster for India
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