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Feral Cats Are An Invasive Species in North America (and elsewhere)

10,000 Birds

I once knew a guy who kept and raised cats. I find it astonishing that people argue of whether feral cats are bad for birds in North America. And for rodents and reptiles as well. And for thousands of years the lizards, rodents, and birds of North America adapted to Fishers, Badgers, Wolverines, Ermines, etc.

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Falconry – Bloodsport or Alternative Form of Birding?

10,000 Birds

I will admit that there are legitimate concerns that have been raised about falconry – birds that are not native to an area sometimes escape and become feral; humans should minimize their influence on nature. I catch a glimpse of a small rodent disappearing into a burrow. It disappears into a thick stand of vegetation.