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A Non-Lethal Solution for Both Wildlife and Feral Cats

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What can be done to solve the intractable problem of wildlife and feral cats? Prior to their release he arranged his basement with litter boxes, a bed, and places to hide. And Peter, who loves wildlife, has saved hundreds – if not thousands – of birds and small animals from being killed by two more feral cats.

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Linda Hufford: A Rehabber Comments on “Collecting” Rare Birds

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This week’s guest blog was written by Linda Hufford, who has been a wildlife rehabilitator specializing in raptors for over twenty years. The newest find of this extremely scarce bird was a male, and was “collected” (an innocent-sounding euphemism for “killed”) for the American Museum of Natural History. His answer surprised me.

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Falakhe’s Story

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And the two species were not inclined to get on, by which I mean that Lions will kill other large predators including Painted Wolves. The adults were collared so the biologists could monitor them for a while, but then one by one the rest of the adults disappeared or were killed. Support Wildlife ACT in supporting them.

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Make Your Cat an Indoor Cat

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Almost every single outdoor pet cat, feral cat, or stray kills other animals , no matter how well fed the cat is through other sources. Litter Boxes : At least one litter box per cat, cleaned out daily. Their Indoor Cat Initiative has a ton of great information and even a DVD you can order!

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Birding beyond Brisbane

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You soon adapt to the early mornings and early nights to coincide with the wildlife! The hinterland produced some amazing birds and we did find it hard work looking so high into the trees to find the Catbird that continuously called and the Wompoo Fruit Dove, but the leaf litter below also produced some well-disguised birds.

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Kermie

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And of course, shuttling wildlife to and fro, and contemplating their place in our lives and our place in theirs. Though she hadn’t managed to kill anyone yet, I wasn’t about to roll the dice on whether she really did have some kind of predator instinct. I followed his call, but so did Emily The Hunter.

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That Awkward Moment With Feral Cats and Family

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But I don’t agree with the supplemental feeding that happens with feral cats–if you’re gonna call them wildlife, treat them as such. We do what we can by giving them food, shelter, and getting them their shots and fixed to prevent more feral litters.” “They don’t want to be inside.