The Issue of Stray Dogs in Urban Areas and Potential Solutions

Year 2024, Volume: 9 Issue: 17, 34 - 49, 30.06.2024

Gülizar Çakır Sümer

https://doi.org/10.54831/vanyyuiibfd.1434040

Abstract

Sahipsiz köpek sorunu küresel olarak kentlerde gündelik hayatın önemli bir parçası haline gelmiştir ve pek çok modern şehrin tarihi, başıboş köpeklerle mücadeleyi de içermektedir. Genel olarak sahipsiz hayvanların özelde ise köpeklerin aşırı derecede çoğalmasının toplumsal ve çevresel açıdan pek çok olumsuz etkisi bulunmaktadır. Sahipsiz köpekler bugün pek çok kent için önemli bir politika meselesi haline gelmiştir. Aşılanmamış veya saldırgan köpekler, kamu düzeni ve güvenliği açısından ciddi sıkıntılara neden olmaktadır. İlgili kamu otoriteleri köpeklerden zarar gören halk ile hayvanseverlerin baskılarıyla sıkışmış bir vaziyette sorunu çeşitli yollarla çözmeye çalışmaktadırlar. Kentsel ortamdaki köpek sayısının azaltılması en önemli çözüm olarak görülmekte ve bunun için onların itlaf edilmeleri, kısırlaştırılmaları veya sahiplendirilmeleri gibi pek çok uygulamaya gidilmektedir.
Çalışma literatür araştırmasına dayanmaktadır. Bu çalışmada amaç büyük oranda kentsel ortamda ciddi bir sorun haline gelen köpek saldırıları ve zararları karşısında alınan önlemlerin ve bu önlemlerin sonuçlarının incelenmesidir.
The issue of stray dogs has become a significant concern of daily urban life in cities globally many modern cities have a compelling history of addressing this problem. The overpopulation of stray animals, especially dogs, has numerous negative social impacts and has detrimental environmental consequences. Today, stray dogs have become a crucial policy matter for many cities. Unvaccinated or aggressive dogs can pose severe problems for public safety and order. Public authorities are under pressure from animal lovers and the public badly affected by dogs and are working to solve the problem in various ways. Reducing the number of dogs in urban areas is considered the most effective solution, and various measures,such as culling, sterilization, and adoption, are employed to achieve this goal.
This study is based on a literature review and aims to investigate the measures and consequences of these measures taken against the problem of dog attacks and damages, which have become a significant issue in urban areas.

Keywords

başıboş hayvanlar, başıboş köpekler, kentlerde köpek sorunu

KENTSEL ALANLARDAKİ SAHİPSİZ KÖPEKLER SORUNU VE ÇÖZÜM UYGULAMALARI

Abstract

Öz
Sahipsiz köpek sorunu küresel olarak kentlerde gündelik hayatın önemli bir parçası haline gelmiştir ve pek çok modern şehrin tarihi, başıboş köpeklerle mücadeleyi de içermektedir. Genel olarak sahipsiz hayvanların özelde ise köpeklerin aşırı derecede çoğalmasının toplumsal ve çevresel açıdan pek çok olumsuz etkisi bulunmaktadır. Sahipsiz köpekler bugün pek çok kent için önemli bir politika meselesi haline gelmiştir. Aşılanmamış veya saldırgan köpekler, kamu düzeni ve güvenliği açısından ciddi sıkıntılara neden olmaktadır. İlgili kamu otoriteleri köpeklerden zarar gören halk ile hayvanseverlerin baskılarıyla sıkışmış bir vaziyette sorunu çeşitli yollarla çözmeye çalışmaktadırlar. Kentsel ortamdaki köpek sayısının azaltılması en önemli çözüm olarak görülmekte ve bunun için onların itlaf edilmeleri, kısırlaştırılmaları veya sahiplendirilmeleri gibi pek çok uygulamaya gidilmektedir.
Çalışma literatür araştırmasına dayanmaktadır. Bu çalışmada amaç büyük oranda kentsel ortamda ciddi bir sorun haline gelen köpek saldırıları ve zararları karşısında alınan önlemlerin ve bu önlemlerin sonuçlarının incelenmesidir.

Keywords

Başıboş hayvanlar, başıboş köpekler, kentlerde köpek sorunu.

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