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6 days ago

Waging #peace during the times of #war @tibethouse Delhi1965 #Thinkpaws #... https://t.co/4CQ5kJ23Eo This video has been created from the live recorded session, an invited talk on the topic: Information Resolvability and the Ecology of Coexistence.

Nishant Kumar @_NishantK

5 months ago

https://t.co/jGCQSPfSC2 has republished the new #Dog article - that we did - for regional audience, in the wake of deliberations at the Indian Supreme Court, since 07th Jan 2026 (next hearing, the 05th day, on 20.01.2026). Give it a read! #Thinkpaws https://t.co/kbSdLBJAkc

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Nishant Kumar @_NishantK

7 months ago

🏛️ When the Indian #SupremeCourt meets the Street #dog case: Are we barking up the wrong tree? 👉 [#Policy paper I developed with @ProfExistence Tim Coulson. Its need was felt by one and all; access link to the Preprint: https://t.co/cSypVyL7hW] #ThinkPaws In August 2025, India’s Supreme Court ordered the relocation of nearly 2.5 million free-ranging dogs from #Delhi streets — then reversed course twice (22.08.25 and 07.11.25) The intent was public safety; the outcome was confusion, protest, and paralysis. Q. Why? Because the problem isn’t the dogs — it’s how we govern coexistence. Our new policy paper argues that India’s “dog crisis” is a mirror to deeper failures in urban ecological governance. Reactive capture-and-remove strategies in isolation will always fail because they attack symptoms, not systems 🔍 Here’s what the #science and evidence show: 1) Dog populations are human-made. They grow where our waste and feeding practices create abundant food subsidies. 2) Mass relocation is a mirage. India lacks the shelter infrastructure, and ecological “vacuum effects” quickly refill emptied areas. 2) #Compassion ≠ feeding alone. True welfare comes from sterilization, vaccination, and infrastructure that reduces suffering and conflict. 3) Rabies control = systems control. Waste management, public education, and CNVR (Catch–Neuter–Vaccinate–Return) must work in sequence, not isolation. 4) Environmental justice matters. Poorer communities bear the brunt of dog bites and inadequate urban sanitation — yet remain voiceless in policy discourse. 🐾 What India needs is not courtroom compassion, but coordinated governance. A 5-year phased framework — beginning with waste management, followed by education, and then high-coverage sterilization — offers the only sustainable route to coexistence. #inshort: if we keep treating dogs as a nuisance to be removed, we’ll keep missing the real problem — the cities we have built for ourselves. You can also access the main #Research Article for study details: https://t.co/qYLakH2nyp (Going with, or going to the dogs: City Serenade of Multispecies Survival) #UrbanLiving #PublicHealth #SupremeCourt #Policy #India #Rabies #coexistence #ThinkPaws @NCBS_Bangalore - TIFR @OxfordBiology, @India_Alliance #DBT/Wellcome Trust @highlight #OneHealth

_NishantK's tweet photo. 🏛️ When the Indian #SupremeCourt meets the Street #dog case: Are we barking up the wrong tree? 👉 [#Policy paper I developed with @ProfExistence Tim Coulson. Its need was felt by one and all; access link to the Preprint: https://t.co/cSypVyL7hW] #ThinkPaws

In August 2025, India’s Supreme Court ordered the relocation of nearly 2.5 million free-ranging dogs from #Delhi streets — then reversed course twice (22.08.25 and 07.11.25) The intent was public safety; the outcome was confusion, protest, and paralysis.

Q. Why? Because the problem isn’t the dogs — it’s how we govern coexistence.

Our new policy paper argues that India’s “dog crisis” is a mirror to deeper failures in urban ecological governance. Reactive capture-and-remove strategies in isolation will always fail because they attack symptoms, not systems

🔍 Here’s what the #science and evidence show:
1) Dog populations are human-made. They grow where our waste and feeding practices create abundant food subsidies.
2) Mass relocation is a mirage. India lacks the shelter infrastructure, and ecological “vacuum effects” quickly refill emptied areas.
2) #Compassion ≠ feeding alone. True welfare comes from sterilization, vaccination, and infrastructure that reduces suffering and conflict.
3) Rabies control = systems control. Waste management, public education, and CNVR (Catch–Neuter–Vaccinate–Return) must work in sequence, not isolation.
4) Environmental justice matters. Poorer communities bear the brunt of dog bites and inadequate urban sanitation — yet remain voiceless in policy discourse.

🐾 What India needs is not courtroom compassion, but coordinated governance. A 5-year phased framework — beginning with waste management, followed by education, and then high-coverage sterilization — offers the only sustainable route to coexistence.

#inshort: if we keep treating dogs as a nuisance to be removed, we’ll keep missing the real problem — the cities we have built for ourselves.

You can also access the main #Research Article for study details: https://t.co/qYLakH2nyp (Going with, or going to the dogs: City Serenade of Multispecies Survival)

#UrbanLiving #PublicHealth #SupremeCourt #Policy #India #Rabies #coexistence #ThinkPaws @NCBS_Bangalore - TIFR @OxfordBiology, @India_Alliance #DBT/Wellcome Trust @highlight #OneHealth

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Nishant Kumar @_NishantK

12 months ago

When Good Intentions Meet Complex Reality: The Science of #Urban #Coexistence Our #THINKPAWS team recently visited @JNU_official_50 University for behavioral assay experiments, aiming to objectively classify #dog personalities for better human-animal coexistence strategies. What we discovered there was eye-opening: a Delhi High #Court recommendation board suggesting "#feeding #stations for #dogs" – a well-intentioned but scientifically problematic approach. The board has been installed by @AwbiBallabhgarh (Animal Welfare Board of India) at multiple locations in the university; possibly in other parts of the city as well. The #Reality Check: It is erroneous to assume animals will practice restraint while accessing predictable food sources from humans. In reality, predictable resource dispersion fundamentally governs territorial dynamics – not compassion or gratitude in nonhumans. What Actually Happens: ✅ Concentrated feeding creates resource monopolization ✅ Intensifies territorial aggression between animals ✅ Increases human-animal conflict incidents ✅ Disrupts natural foraging behaviors and population regulation. The Way Forward: While all aspects of compassion toward animals are welcome, modern coexistence requires scientifically informed benchmarks rather than emotion-driven solutions. We need strategies built on behavioral ecology principles, not just good intentions. Our research (like our recent playback experiments with macaques using langur calls) demonstrates that effective mitigation requires understanding animal behavior patterns, not bypassing them. #Key Takeaway: Sustainable coexistence emerges from the bedrock of mutual (cultural) tolerance informed by science, not from well-meaning interventions that ignore ecological realities. Time to bridge the gap between compassion and conservation science! 🐕🔬 #UrbanWildlife #CoexistenceScience #AnimalBehavior #ConservationPsychology #ScienceBasedPolicy at the @MCD_Delhi (Municipal Corporation of Delhi).

_NishantK's tweet photo. When Good Intentions Meet Complex Reality: The Science of #Urban #Coexistence

Our #THINKPAWS team recently visited @JNU_official_50 University for behavioral assay experiments, aiming to objectively classify #dog personalities for better human-animal coexistence strategies.

What we discovered there was eye-opening: a Delhi High #Court recommendation board suggesting "#feeding #stations for #dogs" – a well-intentioned but scientifically problematic approach. The board has been installed by @AwbiBallabhgarh (Animal Welfare Board of India) at multiple locations in the university; possibly in other parts of the city as well.

The #Reality Check: It is erroneous to assume animals will practice restraint while accessing predictable food sources from humans. In reality, predictable resource dispersion fundamentally governs territorial dynamics – not compassion or gratitude in nonhumans.

What Actually Happens: ✅ Concentrated feeding creates resource monopolization ✅ Intensifies territorial aggression between animals ✅ Increases human-animal conflict incidents ✅ Disrupts natural foraging behaviors and population regulation.

The Way Forward: While all aspects of compassion toward animals are welcome, modern coexistence requires scientifically informed benchmarks rather than emotion-driven solutions. We need strategies built on behavioral ecology principles, not just good intentions.

Our research (like our recent playback experiments with macaques using langur calls) demonstrates that effective mitigation requires understanding animal behavior patterns, not bypassing them.

#Key Takeaway: Sustainable coexistence emerges from the bedrock of mutual (cultural) tolerance informed by science, not from well-meaning interventions that ignore ecological realities. Time to bridge the gap between compassion and conservation science! 🐕🔬

#UrbanWildlife #CoexistenceScience #AnimalBehavior #ConservationPsychology #ScienceBasedPolicy at the @MCD_Delhi (Municipal Corporation of Delhi).

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THINKPAWS @ThinkpawsOrg

almost 2 years ago

Gear up for pioneering perspectives on #urban systems, #coexistence and ecological breakthroughs from #Thinkpaws Co-founder & Chief Scientist, @_NishantK at #BOU2025 by @IBIS_journal

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THINKPAWS @ThinkpawsOrg

about 2 years ago

THINKPAWS Urban Sustainability Series Wolves in Streets - Part 2 Check out our website https://t.co/MLBXSTSBT2 and read our whitepaper for more information https://t.co/k3zccOFvy7 Stay tuned for other parts of our urban sustainability series. 🐾#scienceofcoexistence #thinkpaws

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THINKPAWS @ThinkpawsOrg

about 2 years ago

In a silent battle of #coexistence in our city streets, everyone is losing - #People, #Animals, #Economy & Administration, Government As heart wrenching as it is, blame won't solve it. It's time to wake up & support the #scienceofcoexistence #urban #urbantraps #city #Thinkpaws

Dilip Singh

@dileepsinghlive

about 2 years ago

आवारा कुत्तों के आतंक पर महापौर प्रमिला पांडेय ने जहां घटना हुई मांस मछली की दुकानों पर बुलडोजर चलवा दिया...। बच्ची को नोचकर मारने वाले कुत्ते आवारा घूम रहे हैं, कुत्तों को पकड़वाना प्राथमिकता थी या गरीबों की दुकान पर बुलडोजर चलाना...??? कृपया मेरा मार्गदर्शन कीजिए...। #Kanpur

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THINKPAWS @ThinkpawsOrg

about 2 years ago

Check out our website https://t.co/MLBXSTSBT2 and read our whitepaper for more information https://t.co/wa8zQumMVO Stay tuned for other parts of our urban sustainability series. 🐾 #thinkpaws #ScienceOfCoexistence #urbansustainability #paws #people #animals #waste #systems #dogs

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