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Dogs "becoming major threat" to wildlife

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  1. alyaza
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    as a point of anecdata toward this idea, despite the environmental impact of dogs that the article describes, i have to say this is the first time i've really heard or read anything about that...

    Now dogs are said to threaten nearly 200 species worldwide, some of which are critically endangered, studies suggest.
    And yet, feral and free-ranging dogs have received surprisingly little attention, conservationists say.
    In a recent study carried out on dogs in Chile, the authors said: "Conservationists in Chile and elsewhere see urgency in controlling the impact of free-ranging dogs on wildlife."
    It found dog owners were not concerned about the issue and many allowed their pets to move freely in the wild.

    as a point of anecdata toward this idea, despite the environmental impact of dogs that the article describes, i have to say this is the first time i've really heard or read anything about that actual topic, and i tend to be in pretty close proximity to the environmentally conscious parts of the internet. feral dogs seem to get overlooked, which you i suppose you chalk up to the fact that they're like the 27th most pressing issue that we've caused in the environment or something similar.

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