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That Awkward Moment With Feral Cats and Family

10,000 Birds

It started with donation requests for spay and neutering cats but then quickly transferred to a trap, neuter and release organization. And if a feral cat colony is near an endangered species, the colony should be eliminated. Does this mean we’re going to start trapping, neutering and releasing coyotes?”

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When conservation and animal rights collide

10,000 Birds

New Zealand has been the recipient of a higher than average number of introduced species, in particular a range of mammals from elk to mice. The initial solution in New Zealand was to move species to islands where mammals hadn’t reached. In New Zealand at least public opinion is generally behind 1080.