Interview 4: The Pressing Problem of Wildlife Diseases with Bindhu Raghavan
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In the late 20th Century, India's vulture population collapsed. Over 90% of the vulture population across South Asia was decimated. This led to an ecological collapse and a public health disaster. The lack of such a power scavenger meant carcasses of livestock and wildlife were left untouched. Other than being a food source for feral dogs, these rotting carcases became the breeding ground of various bacterias and pathogens. It was through this mechanism, that the exploding population of feral dogs became a transmittor of deadly diseases, such as rabies, to humans and other wildlife.
Interview 4: The Pressing Problem of Wildlife Diseases with Bindhu Raghavan
Interview 4: The Pressing Problem of Wildlife…
Interview 4: The Pressing Problem of Wildlife Diseases with Bindhu Raghavan
In the late 20th Century, India's vulture population collapsed. Over 90% of the vulture population across South Asia was decimated. This led to an ecological collapse and a public health disaster. The lack of such a power scavenger meant carcasses of livestock and wildlife were left untouched. Other than being a food source for feral dogs, these rotting carcases became the breeding ground of various bacterias and pathogens. It was through this mechanism, that the exploding population of feral dogs became a transmittor of deadly diseases, such as rabies, to humans and other wildlife.