10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 14, 2023

The HBW describes the population of the Blue-naped Parrot at Kota Kinabalu as feral – sounds a bit harsh to me given the proximity of Kota Kinabalu to those areas where the species is deemed a proper resident. Like many humans, it is presumed to be monogamous (source: HBW). The first one is the Blue-naped Parrot.

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Reddit Animals

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Although I love dogs they're too dependent on humans, it's true that stray/feral dogs can form packs and survive in the wild a regular dog like a golden retriever would get eaten by a lion instantly. They are much more independent and still behave similarly to wild cats they are still pets and rely on humans to survive.

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 1, 2013

After careful consideration of all of the enlightened arguments that have been made by those in favor of Trap-Neuter-Return for feral cats in recent blog posts , we here at 10,000 Birds have been completely convinced by their well-thought-out, logical, and airtight conclusions. Please consider donating your time and money.

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Reddit Animals

MARCH 26, 2023

I read that if you scale up a mouse to human size and you look at body-lengths per second, they are moving at 152.6 They are not genetically so dissimilar to humans, sharing a lot of our genetic material. I even met a feral racoon at like 3 or 4 am. mph (not sure why so precise since they vary in size and speed).

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10,000 Birds

MAY 13, 2022

For once, eBird gives a good description of the Asian Glossy Starling, calling it a “Fierce-looking, large songbird” As are humans, this species is fairly urbanized – it “sometimes enters urban areas to roost, e.g. in Singapore” (HBW). Next to me, a local birder tried to get a photo of a Common Iora.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 19, 2013

On 14 March, 2013, the Orlando Sentinel published an opinion piece by Ted Williams under the headline “Trap, neuter, return programs make feral-cat problem worse.” Then he gave a couple of alternative solutions to the feral cat problem: There are two effective, humane alternatives to the cat hell of TNR.

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10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 13, 2014

But as of right now there is nowhere in the United States where a birder can see a chicken and count it on his or her list despite the fact that there is a well established and long lasting Feral Chicken population in the Florida Keys. It is time for the Florida Ornithological Society to allow for the counting of Feral Chickens.

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10,000 Birds

JULY 18, 2012

Mute Swans are large, white, and decorative, and as such their natural range has been significantly altered by humans who generally enjoy having them around. Contradicting this relentless shooting were efforts to establish feral populations in many regions of Europe, both within and outside its natural range.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 13, 2022

According to the HBW entry for this species, it “has been claimed that loss of native mammals after European settlement created shortage of nesting material, explaining this species’ penchant for taking hair from humans.” These two Grey-crowned Babblers look remarkably like Statler and Waldorf, the two old men of the Muppets Show.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 27, 2014

Most were introduced, meaning they were brought to Florida by humans. However, captive-reared mallards are being unlawfully released by humans in large numbers in Florida. It is also known for the 500 exotic species of animals and plants that now call the Sunshine State home. What Is Being Done?

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 27, 2015

In addition to historic habitat loss and hunting, Nenes face introduced predators such as mongoose and feral cats. Despite their population increases, Nenes will probably need human help to survive far into the future, and they remain the world’s rarest goose.

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4 The Love Of Animals

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

The group, founded in 2007, also provides a free, full-time spay and neuter clinic for homeless stray and feral cats, plus low-cost, spay and neuter services for tame pet cats.

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4 The Love Of Animals

JANUARY 31, 2012

Erubbermaids “Roughneck” homes create the perfect winter sanctuary for feral cats Opossums, raccoons and skunks. Feral cats are exposed to cold temperatures, wind and freezing rain in the winter. Create a safe shelter for the feral cats and animals in your area by following these directions. Styrofoam Cooler. Marker of pen.

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

However, in this post, I’d like to lay out the basic numbers as we pretend to know them about overall bird mortality, human related causes of mortality, and somewhere in there I’ll note that the number of birds that are killed by windmills is so small that it says “zero” on my pie chart. So keep that in mind.

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10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

Because of this, areas around the city that were once sleepy are now “urban,” with humans and wildlife struggling to keep up. Comical with their green feathers and unique faces, they have established feral populations in cities across the country since their accidental release in the 1960’s.

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10,000 Birds

JULY 22, 2014

I find it astonishing that people argue of whether feral cats are bad for birds in North America. The plethora of approaches to the feral Cat problem is not an outcome of a diversity of great ideas; it is the ugly chimera of inappropriate compromise among biased and often poorly informed stakeholders. Which would be even worse.

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Animal Person

APRIL 24, 2009

When taking the issue to simplest common denominator, spaying/neutering is essentially exercising human dominance over non-human animals. Meanwhile, I would love to be able to have some kind of law against human beings producing/reproducing more than one person per person. How contradictory is that?

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10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 28, 2014

That is, until the ducklings grow up, are released into a pond, and greet the local feral cat colony as long-lost relatives. And like humans, if a wild animal is injured he needs to be treated by a licensed medical person, not a well-intentioned accountant, plumber, or six year old child. A pet cat raising orphaned ducklings!

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Critter News

JULY 17, 2009

I don't believe that any cat is unadoptable, even feral cats. I believe that a feral may never be a lap cat and they may never even let you pet them. There are also many "feral" and "food-aggressive" personality types in humans, but we don't put them down.) But you can earn their friendship and companionship.

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 2, 2024

She explains complex and sometimes controversial topics including captive breeding, environmental toxins, feral cats and other invasive predators, Hawaiian avian extinction, avian disease, California Condor distribution and history, legal loopholes, and lead poisoning.

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4 The Love Of Animals

OCTOBER 29, 2009

Our first rescue mission was at a business park in Redmond where we saved 650 feral rabbits from the ultimate fate of the arriving bulldozers. Over 1,000 rescued rabbits have roamed the 4.5 acres of Rabbit Meadows Sanctuary since we opened twelve years ago.

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4 The Love Of Animals

MARCH 3, 2010

Post a picture on Susan Wilson’s Facebook page and explanation of how your dog (or turtle, or human, etc!) She goes to the door, rejects the notion of going out, turns toward her dinner; goes back to the door, because clearly this human is not listening. I also wanted you to know about the Who’s Your Good Dog Campaign.

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 9, 2013

The general public is out and about, birds and animals are raising their young, and human/wildlife interaction is at its peak. I wish for a federal law prohibiting domestic and feral cats from roaming free outdoors. It’s August, and first on the menu is: Fried Rehabber. Summer is high season. Change in Law. That’s easy!”

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10,000 Birds

JULY 22, 2012

We have had a pair move due to human traffic increasing through the dune system and others have had to adapt to the changing landscape. Feral cats are a huge problem in Australia and they do take a lot of the eggs. These are not pet cats, but cats that have only ever lived in the wild and can survive in extreme conditions.

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10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

It turns out that the crake had been feeding all morning along the westward part of Ocean Parkway, and birders discovered that the best place to observe it, being skittish to human presence, was from the wide, poison ivy infested median separating the eastward and westward lanes.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 19, 2011

Beyond natural events, bird-life that requires fresh water takes advantage of the water that we provide due to human habitation. 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.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 14, 2011

But in the case of Harris Hawks , this mentality jumps the species barrier and they form a strong bond with their human partners, readily accepting their non-avian hunting companions as members of their pack. There are many examples in the animal world of pack behavior. Take lions, wolves, hyenas to name a few.

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10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 5, 2014

Falconers must always keep their birds somewhat wild so if they get separated or the bird flies off never to return, it can still survive on it’s own without human intervention. If you are a bad hunting partner and do not flush enough game, the raptor will fly off when released and not return. Many get their birds from breeders.

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10,000 Birds

JULY 5, 2022

At the same time, or ideally shortly thereafter, the science will convince and stimulate popular writings to reach a broad audience, one that eventually enlist the general public to demand reasonable, justifiable changes that will benefit human society, which is part and interdependent with nature. (p. Did the model work?

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4 The Love Of Animals

MAY 8, 2011

Half a decade ago, in a little mountain town about 60 miles northeast of San Diego, a feral kitten dragged his front left leg uselessly. Over the past six years, Henry has received almost 50,000 letters from humans and critters. The healing messages and challenges are for humans, the profits, above printing costs, go to help animals.

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Animal Person

MAY 12, 2009

If you pay attention you realize who likes whom, who's a loner, where the nests are, and that, for instance, Muscovy ducks like those above have routines and rituals that involve seeking, pleasure, sun bathing, lots of grooming, and if they have a certain personality, a desire to connect with those around them, including humans.

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Animal Person

APRIL 7, 2010

From the feral cats of Project Treadstone to Charles' back surgery to problems with Violet's Vetsulin (insulin for dogs), we had more than our share of issues. As many of you know, 2009 was chock full of creature-related drama for me. Though there was no actual recall, everyone using Vetsulin was told to be vigilant.

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10,000 Birds

JULY 6, 2021

There is a photo of him caring for a White-chinned Sapphire in the book, the only human pictured in Dunn’s 16-page collection of hummingbird photographs, and it is inspiring. A good part of The Glitter in the Green is devoted to the history of how hummingbirds have been treated and depicted and valued or not valued by human beings.

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10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 20, 2012

Early research suggested that “Fragmented distributions and population bottlenecks due to human activities appear to have increased genetic differentiation among populations” (Leberg 1991). Thus, the cattle we raise for meat and dairy are sometimes called Bos taurus while the extinct wild form is always called Bos primigenius.

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 13, 2014

It is now believed to have been a fairly common resident of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands until the arrival of the first humans when it went the way of most flightless easy to catch island birds immediately after the arrival of man. Can we find a suitable island free from feral predators that would devastate the introduced species?

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 13, 2013

How far is the closest human settlement? Well yes, but all of the planet’s tall mountains are relatively close to some form of human habitation. Some rain-forests could rightfully be termed remote but again, human habitation is actually relatively closer than what one might think.

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10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 5, 2013

Even during the breeding season the birds appear to be quite unwary of humans. Red-and-green Macaw is an “escaped small feral population,” Scarlet Macaw has been sighted two times in Trinidad, the most recent sighting in 1943, and Blue-and-yellow Macaw was locally extirpated in 1970, with a re-introduction program in place.

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