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Cat Wars: The Devastating Consequences of a Cuddly Killer

10,000 Birds

Marra and Chris Santella, authors of Cat Wars: The Devastating Consequences of a Cuddly Killer (Princeton University Press, 212 pp., They argue for the elimination of free-range cats entirely. million metric tons per year in the United States alone; and. (By

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

10,000 Birds

The number of birds, and other animals, killed by feral Cats is probably large , but it either varies a great deal from place to place, or the estimates are so inaccurate that they, the estimates themselves, vary a great deal from place to place. We do know this: In areas where feral cat populations exist, they are often well established.