It is the population of a species that can be supported by a particular environment given the resources and habitat.” “There is an ecological concept called the ‘carrying capacity of the environment’. Why publish such a half- a**ed self-proclaimed research article that promotes more cruelty to animals, is blatantly anthropocentric and irresponsible!!Ī mere smattering of ecological terms does not a eco-friendly informed article make! And I am dismayed despite your runner at the end that proclaims the views expressed are the authors’ own and don’t reflect DTE’s. It is incredible that DTE has published this under ‘Wildlife and Biodiversity’.

This is with regard to the article ‘Killing with Compassion’ by Shireen Bhalla and Abi T Vanak in DTE, dated 02 July 2020. Here are some of the replies that we received, followed by a response from the authors: The response to the write-up triggered a maelstrom of rage at Down To Earth and the authors. The authors, Shireen Bhalla and Abi T Vanak, expressed the view that stray dogs should not be fed by people in public places. On July 2, 2020, Down To Earth ( DTE) published ‘ Killing with compassion: Why feeding dogs in public places must stop!’, a writeup published in our ‘Blogs’ section.

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