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Cat Wars: The Devastating Consequences of a Cuddly Killer

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Thus the decision was made to kill 3,600 Barreds, and it’s hard to fault the inescapable logic of doing so, as one Audubon Society director expressed it: On the one hand, killing thousands of owls is completely unacceptable. Other animal control issues that involve mass killing make for easier decisions, according to Peter P.

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Why Did The National Audubon Society End Their Contract With Ted Williams?

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On 14 March, 2013, the Orlando Sentinel published an opinion piece by Ted Williams under the headline “Trap, neuter, return programs make feral-cat problem worse.” He also quoted a biologist pointing out how extreme the TNR people are and gave a few examples. Pretty standard. ” Wait, what?

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Feral Cats in American Cities

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For example, Minneapolis has a bike borrowing program (an idea originally tried in Amsterdam many years ago) that actually works. So, maybe, no matter what one’s opinion may be of this idea of feral cat colonies, it can work here. Feeding bans don’t stop cats from “multiplying”; neutering does.