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. This got me wondering what other cities were doing.

Feral Cats 215

Feral Cats Feral Cats Minneapolis 215

10,000 Birds

JULY 6, 2021

I would also love to have more documentation of the many books, articles, research points, and stories that Dunn relates, at the very least a list of sources. The latter is a feature that probably only a birder would love, and Jon Dunn tells us from the beginning that he is not a lister (the exception being his home in the Shetland Islands).

Costa Rica 264

Costa Rica Brazil Ecuador Bolivia 264

10,000 Birds

JULY 5, 2022

He describes the change model he was using as follows: From my orientation, background, and bias, scholarly work must come first to document and establish a need for change.

New York City 259

New York City Birds Illinois Science 259

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 7, 2014

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! The huge population of feral cats undoubtedly is having a detrimental effect on our bird life. Handbook to The Birds of Australia, 1865.

Species 176

Species Australia Birds Parrots 176