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“As the human population grows, so does the population of our companion animals, meaning dogs are roaming into territory that used to be a haven for wild animals. The numbers certainly back that up – there are now an estimated one billion domestic dogs around the world….The US Department of Agriculture recently put its own focus on cases of feral and free-roaming dogs attacking livestock – attacks which had previously been blamed on wolves and coyotes. Dr Young says: ‘In California, [these] packs of feral dogs are most likely coming from illegal pot farms that may use dogs to protect the crop and at the end of the harvest season they may just release the dogs.'”
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Man's best friend, wildlife's worst enemyHow our canine companions could pose a threat to endangered species.