Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections 2022: Rs 355 crore spent on stray cattle, but problem persists
Rs 30 being given for the daily upkeep of cows in cattle shelter simply not enough, say voices on the ground
Simply Put: Cattle class in UP
DTE Coverage: Centre contemplates ban on ‘ferocious’ dog breeds
Down To Earth explores various facets of issue
Simply Put: The doghouse
Simply Put: Bovid COVID diet
Urban Menace: Dogs, monkeys and pigeons in Indian cities
Why is their story important? Because they are creating a new set of urban problems
Urban Menace: Down To Earth’s cover story on dogs, monkeys and pigeons in Indian cities
An in-depth look into why the populations of these animals are becoming unmanageable in urban landscapes
Roman legions, Boer wagons, lions, Cecil Rhodes: Some dogs being considered for ban by Centre have fascinating histories
However, ‘free-ranging dogs’ are a massive crisis and should be the government’s focus, says scientist
Cynophobia, Cynophilia and India’s dog-eat-dog wars
The latest episode of the Indian canine conflict happened recently as the G20 Summit took place in Delhi
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 …
Ground report: How is Chhattisgarh’s ‘dung deal’ working
plan to purchase cow dung to boost rural economy, ensure clean villages and solve stray cattle problem saw initial success, but things …
Urban Menace: Free-ranging dogs are a dogged problem in Indian cities; here is why
Everyone agrees that stray dogs are a problem, but divisions remain over policies to manage their numbers
We never gave any thought to ferocious dog breeds so far: S Theodore Baskaran
Down To Earth spoke to conservation writer, historian, naturalist and veteran activist S Theodore Baskaran on the Centre contemplating a ban on …
Urban Menace: We should lower our intolerance towards stray dogs
Data on the dangers of stray dogs is not completely reliable
Come back holy cow
Cow, from being an axis of a farmer’s economy to being abandoned, is too big a change people would bargain for
‘Vermin, serious threat to children’s lives’: Kerala state child rights body moves SC for culling stray dogs
Also asks for strict action against those abandoning animals; 6,276 attacks reported in state this year
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
Simply Put: Urban menace
Dogs do not belong on streets — the current menace is a result of abandonment and human perfidy
The humane action would be to own and rehome dogs or euthanise them, as suggested by Gandhi in 1926, in kindness and responsibility more …
India’s wildlife is under threat from free roaming dogs
The Animal Birth Control Rules for dog management are unscientific and being challenged in the Supreme Court
Are dhole packs in peril?
Safeguarding these true underdogs of India’s tropical forests will require much greater resolve from scientists, wildlife managers and the …
Stray cattle menace: UP farmers refuse to diversify crops over depredation
Abandoned cows prefer new, different crops but losses equally distributed if everyone plants sugarcane, say farmers
Karnataka High Court stays Centre’s circular on banning 23 ‘ferocious’ dog breeds
The circular will be only stayed in the State of Karnataka, the single judge bench said
Centre contemplating ban on wolf dogs. But what about the hybrids roaming India’s wilds?
We hardly know about people breeding wolf dogs in India; but we do know they are prevalent in the wild, say experts
A matter of debate: Should stray dogs be fed in public places?
A recent blogpost on DTE drew a lot of interest. Here is a look