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Are there so many birds that cats don’t matter?

10,000 Birds

I had noted that if you took a quick look around you’d think there were a lot of birds and very few mammals. Of course, a lot of the mammals would be hiding. which was a comparative look at apparent, visible, often in your face biomass we observe when we as diurnal primates look around us.

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Feral Cats in American Cities

10,000 Birds

. …It is estimated that the number of free-roaming cats in the United States may be equal to that of owned cats, approximately 70 million. Free-roaming cats will hunt and kill birds, small mammals, reptiles, amphibians and fish, resulting in wildlife mortality. Those who violate the ordinance can be fined $200.