David Savage wrote:
(wearing a cat skin)was done as a publicity stunt to raise awareness of the
damage that
cats (both domestic & feral) do to native animals, which is a position
I happen to agree with. They are natural hunters, and it is
irresponsible for cat owners to let them loose at night to do what
comes naturally.
I agree with that position too. Cats take a terrible toll on the
wildlife population that is already stressed from loss of habitat:
http://www.dnr.state.co.us/cdnr_news/wildlife/1998615123232.html
http://www.songbird-survival.org.uk/cats.htm
http://www.savethesongbirds.org/
There are many other websites dedicated to this issue.
Those birds and other critters are my favorite photographic subjects.