Are stray/feral dogs harmful to wildlife?
I’ve read some articles that say that stray dogs are harmful to wildlife. I also read that vulture decline is also linked to the rise of stray dog population. I’m from Pakistan and the rise of stray dog population has gone insane and people are fearing rabies. The thing is that many animal activists are strictly against the reduction of stray dogs and not once have i seen any of them talk about the harm it does to wildlife or that vulture decline can be a cause of this issue.
Now, granted our authorities I would say are not handling this situation properly cause they’re poisoning and killing the dogs which obviously I do not condone. And there is zero waste management system is our country. Many activists talk about the TNVR method. I am not well read on this method though.
So, what exactly is the solution to this? Or are conservationists trying to come up with one?
I’m a media student doing a campaign for endangered wildlife in our country and i wanted to touch this topic (tho i am scared of offending ppl) but i want to convey it with proper context and solutions since i am not from the field of conservation or environmentalism.
If anyone can help me with this or know any legitimate papers or articles i would really appreciate it.