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Cat Wars: The Devastating Consequences of a Cuddly Killer

10,000 Birds

Agonizing quandaries concerning invasive species are well-known to wildlife biologists. Thus the decision was made to kill 3,600 Barreds, and it’s hard to fault the inescapable logic of doing so, as one Audubon Society director expressed it: On the one hand, killing thousands of owls is completely unacceptable.

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Feral Cats in American Cities

10,000 Birds

Nonprofit pet protection groups would manage the program and be responsible for ensuring that cat caretakers take the required steps. … Matthew Anderson [of Audubon] said proponents of colonies are putting the interests of one invasive species — cats — over the hundreds of other native ones that are their prey.

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That Awkward Moment With Feral Cats and Family

10,000 Birds

I have mixed feelings about TNR. And if a feral cat colony is near an endangered species, the colony should be eliminated. ” I argued that the kittens were young enough to be socialized and pointed out that she had pictures of them letting her hold them and pet them. We see several different types of species.