Advaith Rao

MLA 8
Rao, Advaith. "Beyond Population Control: A Comprehensive Framework for Sustainable Stray Dog Management in India." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, vol. 11, no. 8, Aug. 2026, pp. 3719-3730, doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2026.v11i08.007. Accessed Aug. 2026.
APA 6
Rao, A. (2026, August). Beyond Population Control: A Comprehensive Framework for Sustainable Stray Dog Management in India. Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, 11(8), 3719-3730. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2026.v11i08.007
Chicago
Rao, Advaith. "Beyond Population Control: A Comprehensive Framework for Sustainable Stray Dog Management in India." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research 11, no. 8 (August 2026), 3719-3730. Accessed August, 2026. https://doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2026.v11i08.007.

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