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

10,000 Birds

She turned, looked, and by the expression on her face I guessed she was thinking “Goodness, I’m glad that was not a lion.”. I once knew a guy who kept and raised cats. Have you ever seen the Dryfus Lion? I find it astonishing that people argue of whether feral cats are bad for birds in North America.

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Falconry – Bloodsport or Alternative Form of Birding?

10,000 Birds

Take lions, wolves, hyenas to name a few. 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. There are many examples in the animal world of pack behavior.