Impact of Feral Dogs on Wildlife Community

Feral dogs are effective predators that are widespread and highly abundant in mammalian taxa and occur in various habitats like urban, rural and forest areas. Predation by dogs has a significant impact on rare and endangered amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals. They are also responsible for the dramatic decline of wild ungulate and deer populations around the world. Feral dogs have the potential to spread disease in terrestrial & aquatic environment and parasitic infection to wild animals. Due to the excessive density and population of feral dogs, there are reduced chances of breeding success and juvenile survival rate in ground nesting birds and mammals. Feral dogs are also responsible for the extinction of threatened and endemic wild animal species in particular regions. The current study suggests that controlling feral dog populations by neutering and eradicating them from natural habitats and protected areas is urgently needed.

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Mr. Narayan Lal Choudhary, is a Research scholar (Wildlife Biology) with two time qualified CSIR-UGC JRF/NET examination with AIR 99th and 56th in Life Science. Dr. Nadim Chishty, Ph.D. Zoology, Associate Professor and got first position in Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC) in 1996. He is a dynamic wildlife expert and limnologist.