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You’re Not Helping

10,000 Birds

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. He isn’t arguing that the state should impose this, he’s arguing that we should act collectively.

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Australia’s extinct and threatened bird species

10,000 Birds

Even the first explorers to Australia documented there was a risk of extinction of birds and animals into the future and subsequently decided to collect as many specimens as possible! Rats arrived on ships and cats, foxes and rabbits were all introduced and they were all detrimental to the bird population.

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