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Cat Wars: The Devastating Consequences of a Cuddly Killer

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They argue for the elimination of free-range cats entirely. The relevant numbers involving cats, the people that cherish them, and the birds (and small mammals and reptiles) that they kill are all too large to mean much; you might as well use the funny word “gazillions.”

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What’s In the Freezer for Tonight?

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My mammal-rehabber friends give me their unfortunates, as well. But I was on a work deadline, so by the time I arrived at the zoo the vulture had eaten several pork chops and some very nice free-range chicken. or were diseased, they go in the freezer, and eventually become food for a recovering raptor.

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What makes a good bird guide?

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I want him (I am not a sexist – simply, have never met a lady guide, although I have some among my FB friends) to know mammals and trees, too, but also local history and who and when made that hilltop citadel that we drove by. Knowing birds and where to find them is only the first step. Bhola Mawaskar is a man of his word.

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Feral Cats Are An Invasive Species in North America (and elsewhere)

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Free-ranging domestic cats have been introduced globally and have contributed to multiple wildlife extinctions on islands. We estimate that free-ranging domestic cats kill 1.4–3.7 billion mammals annually. Mammals cats Invasive Species Week' billion birds and 6.9–20.7

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Filling the Gap Left By DeBooy’s Rail

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Also frequent escapees (or very free ranging domestics) are guinea fowl and to a lesser extent a number of other gamebirds up to and including peacocks. If you think I’m exaggerating head off the beaten path on almost any of the Virgin Islands and see how long it takes for you to get caught out. Guam Rail Gallirallus owstoni.