The Indian Supreme Court Acts on the Stray Dog Issue: Is it a Crisis or an Opportunity? Part 2

Authors

Andrew Rowan DPhil, WellBeing International, Inc.

Abstract

Part 2 of this article builds on the Supreme Court’s recent interventions in India’s stray dog issue by examining long-term data on dog bites and human rabies to assess whether reported crises align with scientific trends; it highlights a dramatic decline in both bite rates and rabies deaths over two decades, considers how effective implementation of Animal Birth Control and vaccination programs has contributed to this progress, and discusses how deeper engagement with evidence can inform more humane, structured approaches to stray dog management moving forward.

Recommended Citation

Rowan, Andrew DPhil (2026) "The Indian Supreme Court Acts on the Stray Dog Issue: Is it a Crisis or an Opportunity? Part 2," WellBeing News: Vol. 8: Iss. 1, Article 1.
Available at: https://www.wellbeingintlstudiesrepository.org/wbn/vol8/iss1/1