10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

The other day, Minneapolis, Minnesota passed a feral cat ordinance. So I put together a “carnival” (of sorts) of Feral Cat Ordinances and Issues that samples current events across the US. From the Star Tribune : Feral cats win a round at Minneapolis City Hall. Does it solve it? No,” he said.

Feral Cats 215

Feral Cats Feral Cats Minneapolis 215

10,000 Birds

MARCH 1, 2011

When this native of Mesoamerica and South America is spied in the wild, usually in some corner of the Rio Grande Valley in Texas, it elicits admiring oohs and ahs. Feral Muscovy Ducks seem to attract many of those epithets. Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct.

Ducks 223

Ducks 2011 Deer New York 223

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

There were birders from a wide cross-section of the United States: Colorado, Ohio, Idaho, Iowa, Wyoming, Washington State, Pennsylvania, New York State, New Jersey, California, Texas, Florida. They range from the successful eradication of feral cats from Marion Island (hear that, Corey?)

South Africa 254

South Africa Africa Leopards Penguins 254