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

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I once knew a guy who kept and raised cats. This almost certainly can be argued to be true just on the basis of logic, because feral Cats are proficient hunters and are entirely out of ecological place. Un-owned cats, as opposed to owned pets, cause the majority of this mortality. But they don’t live in North America.

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Birding Shanghai in February 2023

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Given that the Black Kite is politely described as an “opportunistic hunter” – which includes the fact that they are more likely to scavenge than most other raptors – the name choice of the company protecting the world’s cyber ecosystem is a bit weird. No surprise then that the species is listed as Vulnerable.

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Australia’s extinct and threatened bird species

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On a local level we need to consider if we really do need to let our pets chase shorebirds and whether we really do need to drive along our shoreline. In order to raise our awareness, to remind us of what we have lost, and to inspire us to fight for Every. ” .

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