FIAPO

19/05/2026

The Supreme Court today pronounced its judgment in the street dogs matter, “In Re: City Hounded by Strays, Kids Pay Price” (Suo Motu Writ Petition (Civil) No. 5 of 2025).

While we await the detailed written judgment, the Court has upheld the Animal Birth Control Rules, 2023 and directed strict implementation across the country.

Key directions include:
• Establishment of at least one fully functional ABC Centre in every district
• Expansion of sterilisation and vaccination infrastructure
• Strengthening veterinary services and anti-rabies response systems
• Priority action in high-footfall public spaces
• Continued monitoring by all High Courts through suo motu proceedings titled “In Re: Stray Dogs”

The Court observed that inconsistent implementation by authorities has weakened the effectiveness of the ABC framework and emphasized the need for coordinated, humane, and sustained action.

This judgment reinforces that effective street dog management requires accountability, planning, public health measures, and proper implementation of the law, not reactionary measures.

We will continue sharing updates once the complete judgment is available.

Every year, migratory birds travel thousands of kilometres to reach India.🦅🦢

From the Arctic, Central Asia, and beyond, they arrive at our wetlands, forests, grasslands, and coastlines with extraordinary precision, often returning to the very same places generation after generation.

That kind of connection to the natural world feels rare now. And deeply worth protecting.
This International Migratory Bird Day, it is encouraging to see more attention being given to how our cities and infrastructure can become safer for birds too. On 12 May, India will host its first national symposium on bird-window collisions, bringing together scientists, architects, policymakers, conservationists, and industry leaders to explore solutions collaboratively.

Because coexistence is not a distant idea. It is something we actively design.

Every wetland restored, every bird-safe building adopted, every habitat protected helps ensure these journeys continue for generations to come.

And there is something beautiful about a world where birds still keep finding their way back to us.



[migratory birds, flyways, wetlands, bird-window collisions, urban ecology, biodiversity conservation, habitat restoration, sustainable infrastructure, bird-safe design, conservation policy, wildlife protection, climate resilience]

On World Donkey Day, maybe the real question is this:

Why do we mock an animal that has spent centuries carrying some of humanity’s hardest labour? 🫏

“Donkey” is still used as an insult; stubborn, foolish, worthless.

Meanwhile, real donkeys haul bricks through kiln heat, carry construction material across impossible terrain, and work in conditions most people would not survive for a day.

They’ve always supported economies quietly, especially for marginalised communities, while remaining invisible in policy, welfare, and public empathy.

And now, suddenly, they are being rediscovered through commercial value: milk, breeding, skins, industry.

It says something unsettling about us that an animal can serve humans its entire life and still only be noticed once profit enters the picture.

Maybe World Donkey Day is not just about celebrating resilience.

Maybe it is about questioning why dignity is reserved only for the profitable.



[donkey welfare, working animals, equine protection, animal labour, brick kiln animals, marginalised communities, humane treatment, animal dignity, ethical livelihoods, invisible labour, donkey exploitation, compassion, policy gaps, animal advocacy, sustainable welfare]