10,000 Birds

MARCH 8, 2013

And so, these goats ate the flora of the island: unique species of Indian paintbrush and woodland star, bushmallow and wirelettuce and morning glory. And so, the foxes and shrikes endemic to the island began to suffer as the greenery went. Also, they were infested by a species of ear mite unknown to science.

Goats 179

Goats Bald Eagle Fox Feral 179

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

Cats, along with other introduced mammals, are genuinely a problem in New Zealand in a way they aren’t in most of the rest of the world (Australia has similar problems mostly with foxes and cats). Even wiping out one species, like possums, or stoats, or hedgehogs is probably beyond current methods.

New Zealand 157

New Zealand Possums SPCA Cats 157

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 16, 2013

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. And if we are going to count cats as part of nature, they’re like a foxes or coyotes.

Feral Cats 226

Feral Cats Feral Cats Family 226