Who let the dogs out? say climate activists
It was probably only a matter of time before we heard this:
Dogs have “extensive and multifarious” environmental impacts, disturbing wildlife, polluting waterways and contributing to carbon emissions, new research has found.
An Australian review of existing studies has argued that “the environmental impact of owned dogs is far greater, more insidious, and more concerning than is generally recognised”.
While the environmental impact of cats is well known, the comparative effect of pet dogs has been poorly acknowledged, the researchers said. …
In the US, studies have found that deer, foxes and bobcats were less active in or avoid wilderness areas where dogs were allowed, while other research shows that insecticides from flea and tick medications kill aquatic invertebrates when they wash off into waterways. Dog faeces can also leave scent traces and affect soil chemistry and plant growth.
The carbon footprint of pets is also significant. A 2020 study found the dry pet food industry had an environmental footprint of around twice the land area of the UK, with greenhouse gas emissions – 56 to 151 Mt CO2 – equivalent to the 60th highest-emitting country.
The researchers were careful to state that they’re not anti-dog and that dog ownership has important pluses.
“A lot of what we’re talking about can be ameliorated by owners’ behaviour,” Bateman said, pointing out that low compliance with leash laws was a problem.
“Maybe, in some parts of the world, we actually need to consider some slightly more robust laws.”
He suggested that dog exclusion zones might be more suitable in some areas. …
“If nothing else, pick up your own dog shit,” he said.
I can’t disagree with that last sentiment – although I object to calling it “your own” dog shit. It’s really your dog’s, isn’t it?
We’re safe. We have indoor cats.
Can we put the grauniad writers in the kennel
As someone said, now that the left is down to about 21% approval rate what do they do? Go after people’s pets. Years ago I was browsing in a used bookstore and came across one called “The Dog Problem” that foreshadowed this. Little did I know …
miguel – “Can we put the grauniad writers in the kennel” What do you have against those poor pooches?
Forget it Jake… it’s Australia-town.
The enfebblement, the slouching feminization of a once robust Australia is sad to see.
Church of Global Warming is barking up a new tree.
After watching “Outback Opal Hunters”, the men and women working in the armpit of the world opal mining are not feminized. What a hideous place is opal country.
We have had dogs our entire marriage. We have 3 wonderful pups now.
To the authors: Efff you!
Typical greenies trying eff everyone’s life up for their own ego and virtue signaling.
Going after pet ownership, existence even, was inevitable.
Back when I was a hippie environmentalist I once spoke up at a commune meeting that the rhetoric was so dire that as humans we had little choice but to stab ourselves and fall on a garden.
No one knew what to say, so discussion moved on.
huxley:
I’m surprised they didn’t applaud the idea. Today they probably would.
neo:
I suspect that comes under the heading of:
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Generally speaking, everybody is reactionary on subjects he knows about.
–attributed to Robert Conquest
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In this case — our own lives.
I find “environmental impact researchers” to be detrimental to most everything in life.
Today, on the way home from work, I could have fueled at the BP station, but I went to Kwik Trip, so I could not only feed the Ford, but I could buy a grilled cheese sandwich, for Lilyana, our Great Pyrenees.
Lily loves Kwik Trip grilled cheese sandwiches.
I must be part of the problem.
I have long since stopped believing the sort of person who produces this literature has any good motives at all.
When a person feels they must control someone else’s possessions, interests, pursuits, or passions in order to feel whole, then that person is automatically arguing from a position of Bad Faith. Ignore them until they go away, and if they refuse to go away, find a good switch and go to work until they go away.
These people are nuts.
Dear Australian authors of this article,
if people’s pet dogs are “bad for the environment”, such as- you say, they use too much of the world’s food + water, could you authors do me favor?…Could you, within the recommended numbers, of course- arrive and exterminate, THE LARGE POPULATION OF BLACK BEARS ON THE RIGHT HALF OF THE UNITED STATES?
Because, you see- these black bears MUST be using up [much, much,] more food + water, than those tiny…tiny dogs you’re talking about, so, could you eliminate the [thousands] of black bears, that are a hazard + [a big consumer of natural resources], on the right side of the United States?
They really are [such] a bother.
Please show up, + start eliminating a large number of these wild + dangerous black bears, in the USA.
That will be very much appreciated.
You’ll probably need to use- high-powered rifles, + high-powered shotguns, to eliminate these bears- and to also survive these elimination tasks, that you are about to do.
So, thank you for looking into this black bears problem, + for volunteering to eliminate our black bears problem.
But- since you authors don’t seem to be people who usually hunt big game animals, like black bears, maybe I should thank you [before] you start to eliminate these bears.
…Myself, and all the other humans- might not get the chance to thank you, or even see you ever again, after you’ve started doing your “elimination”, or “management”, of these bears.
Best Wishes,
and Good Luck,
TR