All WAV posts on this subject – https://worldanimalsvoice.com/?s=India+stray+dogs
Well. where do I start ?
WAV is from the county of Kent https://www.bing.com/search?pglt=299&q=kent+england+images&cvid=1d45b283e1e1405bbb1b0ba49eec58fc&gs_lcrp=EgRlZGdlKgYIARBFGDsyCQgAEEUYOxj5BzIGCAEQRRg7MgYIAhAAGEAyBggDEC4YQDIGCAQQRRg9MgYIBRBFGDwyBggGEEUYQTIGCAcQRRhBMgYICBBFGEHSAQg4NjQ2ajBqMagCALACAA&FORM=ANNTA1&PC=DCTS which is directly to the South East of London. For our overseas visitors, Kent is very ‘near to London’, but is VERY different from London. Fortunately, you can visit the county and still see its beautiful historic buildings and real countryside, without realising that it borders one of the wonderful capital cities of the world, London.
So, what is coppicing ? An technique undertaken in Kent and a few other SE counties singe Roman times – I think it best to refer you to wikipedia and Forest Research to give you very detailed information:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coppicing
https://www.forestresearch.gov.uk/research/lowland-native-woodlands/coppice-woodlands/
Here are many photographs of coppiced areas and the beautiful fencing that is made by undertaking it: https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=where+do+they+coppice+in+the+world&qpvt=where+do+they+coppice+in+the+world&form=IQFRML&first=1
Coppicing is a special technique used by specially trained persons. Branches are cut back at special angles almost to the original tree stump, but the regrowth which then happens provides more control of the woodland. Coppicing is undertaken at regular intervals and from the WAV side of things, that being animals, the coppiced fencing techniques are used as borders around small fields (not huge endless areas as seen in some other nations) in the UK, which in turn then provide encouragement for lots of wildlife to live – including birds, badgers, foxes, rabbit and hares, deer and especially butterflies, moths and bees which are sadly in decline.
How each stage of coppicing benefits wildlife – https://www.wildlifebcn.org/blog/wildlife-trust-bcn/how-each-stage-coppice-cycle-benefits-wildlife
Coppicing is a dying trade performed by specialists. It retains beautiful woodland, whilst encouraging a huge range of wildlife animals. It needs encouragement to retain this technique – it must never be allowed to die out – Regards Mark.
https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=where+do+they+coppice+in+the+world&FORM=HDRSC4
Animals do not cause wars, but they serve and are killed just like humans. This post is dedicated to all animals that have served, survived, or been killed in wars. I hope you find the pictures interesting of the other heroes, the animals.
Photo below Imperial War Museum – British troops scrape mud off a mule in the Western Front, World War 1, Europe 1916.
WELL WORTH WATCHING; AND LEARNING WHAT ANIMALS DID IN WAR.
https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/15-animals-that-went-to-war
Article repeated from ‘Independent’ newspaper, London UK. For us non US residents, a very informative (and also worrying) article detailing what exactly SNAP is and how caring pet owners are being seriously affected. I feel for you – lets hope this Government shutdown is resolved rapidly – Regards Mark.
Photo – Associated Press.
I, Mark, totally agree with the welfare groups working on the streets that the Indian Supreme Court, or SC, directive is utterly ‘pie in the sky’ as we say here in England – I campaigned a lot over a ten year period to oppose very negative and threatening / intimidating Government actions to both us human campaigners and the cruelty against the stray dogs in Serbia, https://serbiananimalsvoice.com/about-serbian-animals/ and this article above (about Indian strays) is TOTALLY CORRECT when it says that ‘Removing community dogs creates territorial vacuums, leading to the re-entry of unvaccinated dogs, increasing human – dog conflict’.
One of the worst actions that can be taken is to remove stray dogs from ‘their patch’. As said above, it then creates a vacuum for new animals to enter that same void. New animals can bring with them new disease and illnesses not previously carried by the now removed old patch dogs.
This is where the new human – dog conflict surfaces. Rabies free in the past, maybe not be now or in the future, now the void has been filled by the new entries !!. The sterilise-vaccivate-return model is the only sustainable and compassionate method of controlling a stray dog populations on their ‘home’ patch. The sterilisation part further prevents new litters being born to a life of hardship and suffering. Vaccinating every animal thus reduces disease spread amongst the animals or transmission to humans. The return back to the local patch of local dogs prevents the ingress of migrants into the newly formed territorial vacuum. This was our proposal method for Serbia also – the Government ignored us and opted for a ‘catch and kill’ routine.
The issue here is that by killing, you do initially see a reduction in dog numbers, (Governments think), but within a relatively short time you may be back to even higher numbers than before because the absolutely critical ‘sterilisation’ has not been undertaken ! Stray dogs enjoy a good ‘bonk’ to produce new litters – simple as that !!! Can anyone blame them ??
I thus close my case in defence of all stray animals. The sterilise, vaccinate and then return method is the only way to reduce stray populations gradually over time; killing does not reduce numbers and it never solves the stray issue.
Like all the other groups, I know I will also be ignored with my proposal. I experienced it big time with the threatening Serbian politicians and authorities in the past. Lets see what stray numbers are in a years time.
Regards Mark. For the dogs.
Additional Just added 0300hrs GMT from The Times of India – https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/world/going-to-be-a-nightmare-in-country-animal-rights-activist-fumes-over-sc-directive-to-remove-stray-dogs-from-institutions/ar-AA1PZ0sA?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Above – Stray dogs on their ‘own patch’ yesterday 8/11/25.
Photos from the Serbian work:
- farm animal waste left on a city dump. A sure stray dog food attraction.
- A dead stray street dog.
- Photos 3 and 4 – ‘Shinters’, or dog catchers capture a stray dog – these will be killed.
Past WAV inks associated with this issue – click any to read – M. https://worldanimalsvoice.com/?s=India+stray+dogs
The following guide is reproduced from ‘Respect for Animals’, England
POLAND IS THE LARGEST FUR PRODUCER IN THE EUROPEAN UNION.
A ban would be a massive win against the fur trade.
Poland’s Parliament HAS ALREADY APPROVED A BAN on fur farming, but it will not be official until it goes through the Senate and then move on to get approval by the President. So we need to send a message now asking for IMMEDIATE ACTION.
All Photos – Andrew Skowron – ‘We Animals’.
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Thank You – Regards Mark.
I really hope so ! – myself with ‘Golda’ my best friend,
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