.Pet dogs have ‘extensive and multifarious’ impact on environment, new research finds
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”.
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.
Let alone in Austrailia the enormous death rate from koalas from dogs.
Man I get it, it’s important to do this kind of research so we understand the impacts of our actions.
But boy oh boy is this bad optics for environmentalists. I can just hear Murdoch’s propaganda arm going “the Greenies want you to kill your dogs for climate change”.
To quote Tim Minchin “your dog has a bigger carbon footprint than your Four Wheel drive, So does your baby, maybe you should trade them in on a Prius”
