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The Poo Ponds

10,000 Birds

These waste water treatment plants offer the perfect environment to bird-life due to the fact that water is constantly available and is fenced for further protection from feral animals. To a birder these Poo Ponds offer the perfect place to see a large number of species in a relatively small area close to towns.

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Fight for the Wild

10,000 Birds

It is a story of recent and future conservation efforts within New Zealand to conserve their endemic bird species. Anyone interested in birds, bird conservation and, in particular, the strategy of feral animal control will find it fascinating. New Zealand has embarked on an amazingly ambitious Feral Free by 2050 project.

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Quantico Has No Compassion for Feral Cats

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We do not support or promote feral animals on the base,” flatly stated Bruce Frizzell, head of the Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs office. Frizzell explained that a large population of feral cats is ultimately detrimental to the overall environmental health of the base, its native species and ecosystems.

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Feral Cats in American Cities

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… Matthew Anderson [of Audubon] said proponents of colonies are putting the interests of one invasive species — cats — over the hundreds of other native ones that are their prey. But about two-thirds of the people speaking supported the new measure, including Dan Niziolek, director of Minneapolis Animal Care and Control.

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Lake Bindegolly National Park

10,000 Birds

There was evidence of the mussels that would be a source of food for many species in the receding water line. There was also evidence of the damage that feral pigs can do all along the trail and along the water’s edge and we soon came across a small group of them. Feral pigs. Australian Pelicans soaring in the thermals.

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