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flag Nearly 45,000 feral dogs in Ladakh threaten endangered wildlife and humans, driven by tourism and waste, with no effective control yet.

flag A feral dog population of nearly 45,000 in Ladakh poses a severe threat to the region’s fragile ecosystem, preying on endangered species like snow leopards, Pallas’s cats, and ground-nesting birds. flag Driven by tourism, military activity, and poor waste management, the dogs have multiplied rapidly, outcompeting native predators and causing at least five fatal human attacks, mostly involving women and children. flag Despite sterilization efforts since 2015, the population remains unmanageable, with experts warning that without coordinated waste control, mass sterilization, and stronger enforcement, long-term ecological damage is likely.

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