A sharp bite: Dog meat ban evokes some sharp reactions in Nagaland
On July 3, Nagaland Chief Secretary Temjen Toy tweeted that the state government has decided to ban import and trading of dogs and the sale of …
Wayward domesticate: The Hyderabad dog attack is a reminder of India’s flawed stray policy
Notwithstanding thousands of years of camaraderie and the strong dog-human bond, dogs as strays have become a menace to people. They need to be …
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 15, 2022)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Rabies deaths in Kerala despite vaccinations raises concerns
State data shows 14 deaths, of which 5 had taken shots; Expert says several factors while treating dog bites
Pit bulls went from America’s best friend to public enemy — now they’re slowly coming full circle
If a dog has “vicious propensities”, the owner is assumed to share in this projected violence, both legally and generally in public …
Citizen scientists find first evidence of wolf-dog hybridisation in India
Researchers say such scenarios could drive these wild populations into a hybridisation vortex which eventually result in extinction via …
Dog bites decrease in Srinagar but the fear remains
Though there has been a slight decrease in the incidents of dog-bites in recent years in Jammu and Kashmir’s summer capital, cynophobia …
Who let the dogs out?
There is only one solution to dealing with the problem of India’s stray dog populations, dog bites and rabies: Implementation of WHO …
What is the new theory of COVID-19 originating from raccoon dogs at the wet market in Wuhan?
Analysis of genetic data from in and around Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market shows that raccoon dogs, which were being sold illegally at the market,…
For better or worse, your dog’s behaviours can impact your quality of life
Young pet owners’ personality and their attachment towards the dog are key to understand their well-being
Dog attacks a ‘serious menace’, say SC court judges, urge CJI to address issue
Conversation began when CJI noticed a lawyer’s bandaged arm & learnt he was attacked by street dogs
As dingoes grow in size, should we blame pesticides?
Sodium fluoroacetate — popularly known as Compound 1080 — was identified as one of the reasons behind the growth in dingoes, a dog …
Pit bull attacks in South Africa — a historian sheds light on the issues
Breed specific legislation is being strongly pushed for currently, but history suggests it does not work
COVID-19: Did SARS-CoV-2 originate in raccoon dogs from Wuhan wet market? New data gives links
Meanwhile, Israel reports new COVID-19 variant — a combination of BA.1 and BA.2 subvariants of Omicron
COVID origins debate: What to make of new findings linking the virus to raccoon dogs
The latest data supports the link of COVID-19 origins to Wuhan’s animal trade, it is unlikely to provide irrefutable evidence
Urban Menace: We should lower our intolerance towards stray dogs
Data on the dangers of stray dogs is not completely reliable
Why are humans clueless in dealing with the dog menace
Most free-ranging dogs need to be eliminated because the dog menace is our creation
Why South Korea is banning the sale of dog meat
Dog meat is fourth-most consumed meat in South Korea after pork, beef, chicken. But practice of eating dogs has been in sharp decline
Bhutan becomes first country to sterilise all stray dogs after 14-year-long project
New report by WHO, FAO & WOAH recommends oral rabies vaccination
