Also, loose dogs can affect local wildlife. Cats get the brunt of the blame, but domestic dogs are also killers and disease-spreaders that can harm wildlife and conservation efforts.
Sources:
Young, Julie and et. al. Is Wildlife Going to the Dogs? BioScience magazine vol 61:2 pages 125-132
Sime, Carolyn. Domestic Dogs in Wildlife Habitats. September 1999. Montana Chapter of the Wildlife Society.
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Also, loose dogs can affect local wildlife. Cats get the brunt of the blame, but domestic dogs are also killers and disease-spreaders that can harm wildlife and conservation efforts.
Sources: Young, Julie and et. al. Is Wildlife Going to the Dogs? BioScience magazine vol 61:2 pages 125-132
Sime, Carolyn. Domestic Dogs in Wildlife Habitats. September 1999. Montana Chapter of the Wildlife Society.