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
Urban Menace: India’s policies on free-ranging dogs risk public health
Aiding stray dog populations thrive is a case of misdirected compas
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Urban Menace: We should lower our intolerance towards stray dogs
Data on the dangers of stray dogs is not completely reliab
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Urban Menace: Focus on human-monkey conflict management
Translocation alone will not bring an end to human-monkey interactions
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Urban Menace: Make designated monkey zones
There is a need to create spaces conducive to monkey migration from human habitations
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Urban Menace: Humans, pigeons can coexist
Taking steps to reduce pigeon populations will disrupt the natural food chain in cities
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Urban Menace: Discourage feeding of pigeons
Food security is the main cause of the bird populations thriving in human habitations
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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
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Urban Menace: India can no longer afford to monkey around on macaque management; here is why
First humans encroached on macaque habitat. Now they invade ours, and are unwilling to return because of easy availability of food
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Urban Menace: The ‘pigeon problem’ in Indian cities is human-caused; here is how
Ready supply of food, adaptable nesting habits and prolific breeding have led to a huge jump in pigeon numbers across India in recent years
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