Mine too. Those who aren't smart enough probably need to be removed
from the genetic pool just as mice who come into a a home occupied by
cats for 25+ years. I don't like it but do consider it fact.
On Mar 22, 2011, at 7:16 PM, [email protected] wrote:
I have ferals & the birds seem smart enough to stay out of my yard.
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-----Original Message-----
From: LauraM <[email protected]>
Sender: [email protected]
Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2011 16:56:46
To: <[email protected]>
Reply-To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Keep Cats Indoors
Yes, the number one cause of bird extinction is habitat loss, but
cats are #2.
There's a well-known study that was conducted on a couple of
adjacent beaches in California, one with a feral cat population and
one without. The beach that is home to feral cats has no birds -
remember that most shorebirds are ground nesters - while the cat-
free beach supports a healthy bird population.
Of course, our birds have natural predators - some raptors such as
red-tailed hawks prey mostly on birds. Kingsnakes and rat snakes are
known for feasting on eggs and hatchlings. But this is natural
predation & so things are kept in balance. Throw in a highly
efficient predator such as a cat and the balance changes.
--- On Tue, 3/22/11, SomeWhere Sam <[email protected]> wrote:
From: SomeWhere Sam <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Keep Cats Indoors
To: [email protected]
Date: Tuesday, March 22, 2011, 4:36 PM
Sorry but that information is outdated or biased.
The number one killer of birds is humans due to habitat loss or
construction for
same.
Humans: The Number One Threat to Birds
http://www.alleycat.org/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?pid=325
SomeWhere Sam
________________________________
From: Bonnie Hogue <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Tue, March 22, 2011 2:37:38 PM
Subject: [Felvtalk] Keep Cats Indoors
In the newspaper today:
House cats are the #1 predator of wild birds. The American Bird
Conservancy
estimates up to 500 million birds per year are killed by cats.
About 400,000
are killed yearly by wind turbines (less than 20% of the number
killed by
cats). So now we have another reason to keep our cats indoors --
not only for
their own health and safety, but for that of our BIRD population!
Save the cats and the birds: Keep Your Cat Indoors!
~Bonnie
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