10,000 Birds

JULY 23, 2014

They took dogs to Australia, chickens across the Pacific, rabbits to England, horses to the New World, and then brought potatoes back. There were no mammals, little game, and not many birds either. The reasons for this perceived lack of birds are threefold. In many ways, that is exactly what happened.

New Zealand 162

New Zealand Possums Rabbits Ferrets 162

Animal Ethics

MAY 9, 2008

It was chewing on the remains of a little bird that had fallen out of its nest. Usually possums this small are with their mothers. During this season, a lot of little birds will be falling from the trees. A young bird, yet to reach flight, is extremely vulnerable to pet cats and dogs. Birds, possums, same problem.

Possums 40

Possums Wounded Pets Dogs 40

Reddit Animals

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

None of my neighbors have cats and I'm only aware of one dog owner blocks away. We do have a possum and a raccoon that live somewhere on the property. Birds seem to be mostly some kind of common looking grayish speckled yard birds that I don't know what they are. Idk, generic store brand bird lol.

Rats 40

Rats Mice Rodents Chipmunks 40

10,000 Birds

JULY 11, 2012

I’ve written at length about the specific vulnerability of insular faunas and the catastrophic extinctions caused by the arrival of rats, mice, ferrets, cats and possums (amongst others), here in New Zealand fully half the pre-human bird species were lost. It is without question an unpleasant way to die for any animal.

Animal Rights 266

Animal Rights Rights New Zealand Animal 266