10,000 Birds
MAY 8, 2015
I’ve rescued field mice to horses, and everything in between. I have been a wild bird rehabilitator for 25 years. I have received countless numbers of wild birds mangled and/or killed by outdoor/feral cats, such as the Orange-crowned Warbler pictured here. It sickens me. Is it the fault of the cats?
10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 6, 2013
The subject is one that comes up a lot in this blog and other bird blogs, the subject of cats and their effect on wildlife. As most people know cats, both feral and domestic, have a pretty big impact on wild birds and other wildlife, and the effect of mammals is particularly profound in New Zealand.
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10,000 Birds
APRIL 1, 2012
As anyone who follows this blog knows, outdoor cats are a veritable holocaust for wild birds, small mammals, reptiles, amphibians, and even insects. Trap-neuter-release programs sound nice and let folks think that they are doing good but they actually often add to the problem , and never reach the goal of zero feral cats in an area.
10,000 Birds
JULY 11, 2012
New Zealand has been the recipient of a higher than average number of introduced species, in particular a range of mammals from elk to mice. It is pf particular benefit as it targets mammals more effectively than birds, and New Zealand is the world’s largest user of the poison, accounting for 80% of the world’s market.
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 16, 2013
It started with donation requests for spay and neutering cats but then quickly transferred to a trap, neuter and release organization. ” Then my sister weighed in who is as passionate for cats as I am for birds, “Nature is nature. Does this mean we’re going to start trapping, neutering and releasing coyotes?”
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