[UC] Bird lovers have another reason to rescue cats -- msg relayed by Al Krigman
From: bjo...@abcbirds.org To: abcbirds-n...@npogroups.org Sent: 3/14/2011 10:24:15 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time Subj: New Study Highlights Dramatic Impact of Cats on Young Birds in Washington, D.C. Suburbs _www.abcbirds.org_ (http://www.abcbirds.org/) Contact: Robert Johns, 202-234-7181 ext.210, _bjohns@abcbirds.org_ (mailto:bjo...@abcbirds.org) New Study Highlights Dramatic Impact of Cats on Young Birds In Washington, D.C. Suburbs (Washington, D.C., March 14, 2011) A new study on the effects of urbanization on wildlife that tracked the early lives of gray catbirds in three Washington, D.C. suburbs found that outdoor cats were the number one source of known predation on the young birds. The_ study_ (http://nationalzoo.si.edu/scbi/migratorybirds/science_article/pdfs/55.pdf) (http://nationalzoo.si.edu/scbi/migratorybirds/science_article/pdfs/55.pdf) by Dr. Peter Marra and Dr. Thomas Ryder of The Smithsonian Institution and Ms. Anne L. Balogh of Towson University, published in the January 2011 edition of the Journal of Ornithology, specifically found that almost 80 percent of the catbird mortality in the study was from predation and that cats were the source of almost half of the known predation. “While this study was not national in scope in any regard, it certainly adds more validation to what we have been saying for years; that outdoor cats are a highly destructive predatory force that is causing havoc in the world of native wildlife. This peer-reviewed study was co-sponsored by one of the most respected scientific organizations in the country – The Smithsonian Institution. I hope we can now stop minimizing and trivializing the impacts that outdoor cats have on the environment, and start addressing the serious problem of cat predation,” said Darin Schroeder, Vice President for Conservation Advocacy for American Bird Conservancy (ABC), the nation’s leading bird conservation organization. “Up to 500 million birds or more are killed by outdoor cats in the United States. We need to get serious about halting the damage that cats are causing to birds and other wildlife species,” Schroeder said. A key to the study was very small radio transmitters that were affixed to sixty-nine newly hatched gray catbirds in three Washington, DC suburbs – Bethesda, Spring Park, and Opal Daniels. The transmitters recorded the birds’ locations every other day until they died or left the study area. Of the 42 birds that died during the study, 33 suffered from predation. Nineteen of the predations were known and of that total, nine were killed by cats. According to the study, the most significant factor affecting a catbird fledgling’s survival was predation and not parental age, brood size, sex, or hatching date. The study revealed that the vast majority of young catbird deaths occurred in the first week after a bird fledged from the nest. Because fledglings beg loudly for food and are not yet alert to predators, they are easy prey for domestic cats. ABC has been a leader in seeking solutions to the issue of cat predation on birds and has published a variety of materials on the subject that outline approaches to mitigating the problems associated with cat predation. Those materials can be found at _http://www.abcbirds.org/abcprograms/policy/cats/materials.html_ (http://www.abcbirds.org/abcprograms/policy/cats/materials.html) American Bird Conservancy (_www.abcbirds.org_ (http://www.abcbirds.org/) ) conserves native birds and their habitats throughout the Americas by safeguarding the rarest species, conserving and restoring habitats, and reducing threats while building capacity of the bird conservation movement. ABC is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit membership organization inline: image001.jpg
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Where is the study wherein predation by feral cats, in our urban environment, strongly correlates with a decrease in the field mouse population? “Up to 500 million birds or more are killed by outdoor cats in the United States. Also, was any funding for the study supplied by the ruthlessly pro-immigration Democratic affiliated Chicago based International Carwash Association? They may believe the predatory mitigation of bird feces initiated need-to-wash-cars is a burden on communities (Democratic) in need of entry level jobs for the unskilled. University hangers-on want to know. Ciao, Craig In a message dated 3/14/2011 12:59:52 Eastern Daylight Time, krf...@aol.com writes: From: bjo...@abcbirds.org To: abcbirds-n...@npogroups.org Sent: 3/14/2011 10:24:15 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time Subj: New Study Highlights Dramatic Impact of Cats on Young Birds in Washington, D.C. Suburbs _www.abcbirds.org_ (http://www.abcbirds.org/) Contact: Robert Johns, 202-234-7181 ext.210, _bjohns@abcbirds.org_ (mailto:bjo...@abcbirds.org) New Study Highlights Dramatic Impact of Cats on Young Birds In Washington, D.C. Suburbs (Washington, D.C., March 14, 2011) A new study on the effects of urbanization on wildlife that tracked the early lives of gray catbirds in three Washington, D.C. suburbs found that outdoor cats were the number one source of known predation on the young birds. The_ study_ (http://nationalzoo.si.edu/scbi/migratorybirds/science_article/pdfs/55.pdf) (http://nationalzoo.si.edu/scbi/migratorybirds/science_article/pdfs/55.pdf) by Dr. Peter Marra and Dr. Thomas Ryder of The Smithsonian Institution and Ms. Anne L. Balogh of Towson University, published in the January 2011 edition of the Journal of Ornithology, specifically found that almost 80 percent of the catbird mortality in the study was from predation and that cats were the source of almost half of the known predation. “While this study was not national in scope in any regard, it certainly adds more validation to what we have been saying for years; that outdoor cats are a highly destructive predatory force that is causing havoc in the world of native wildlife. This peer-reviewed study was co-sponsored by one of the most respected scientific organizations in the country – The Smithsonian Institution. I hope we can now stop minimizing and trivializing the impacts that outdoor cats have on the environment, and start addressing the serious problem of cat predation,” said Darin Schroeder, Vice President for Conservation Advocacy for American Bird Conservancy (ABC), the nation’s leading bird conservation organization. “Up to 500 million birds or more are killed by outdoor cats in the United States. We need to get serious about halting the damage that cats are causing to birds and other wildlife species,” Schroeder said. A key to the study was very small radio transmitters that were affixed to sixty-nine newly hatched gray catbirds in three Washington, DC suburbs – Bethesda, Spring Park, and Opal Daniels. The transmitters recorded the birds’ locations every other day until they died or left the study area. Of the 42 birds that died during the study, 33 suffered from predation. Nineteen of the predations were known and of that total, nine were killed by cats. According to the study, the most significant factor affecting a catbird fledgling’s survival was predation and not parental age, brood size, sex, or hatching date. The study revealed that the vast majority of young catbird deaths occurred in the first week after a bird fledged from the nest. Because fledglings beg loudly for food and are not yet alert to predators, they are easy prey for domestic cats. ABC has been a leader in seeking solutions to the issue of cat predation on birds and has published a variety of materials on the subject that outline approaches to mitigating the problems associated with cat predation. Those materials can be found at _http://www.abcbirds.org/abcprograms/policy/cats/materials.html_ (http://www.abcbirds.org/abcprograms/policy/cats/materials.html) American Bird Conservancy (_www.abcbirds.org_ (http://www.abcbirds.org/) ) conserves native birds and their habitats throughout the Americas by safeguarding the rarest species, conserving and restoring habitats, and reducing threats while building capacity of the bird conservation movement. ABC is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit membership organization inline: image001.jpg
Re: [UC] Bird lovers have another reason to rescue cats -- msg relayed by Al ...
In a message dated 3/14/2011 2:53:26 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, craigso...@aol.com writes: Where is the study wherein predation by feral cats, in our urban environment, strongly correlates with a decrease in the field mouse population? “Up to 500 million birds or more are killed by outdoor cats in the United States. Also, was any funding for the study supplied by the ruthlessly pro-immigration Democratic affiliated Chicago based International Carwash Association? They may believe the predatory mitigation of bird feces initiated need-to-wash-cars is a burden on communities (Democratic) in need of entry level jobs for the unskilled. University hangers-on want to know. I believe you're referring to the research by Robert Burns, done in Scotland in 1785. It's online with some notations by other experts at _http://www.cummingsstudyguides.net/Guides4/Mouse.html_ (http://www.cummingsstudyguides.net/Guides4/Mouse.html) . - Alan Krigman KRF Management, ICON/Information Concepts Inc 211 S 45th St, Philadelphia PA 19104-2918 215-349-6500, fax 215-349-6502 krf...@aol.com or al.krig...@krf.icodat.com
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Wow Craig, you are parodying yourself! You just moved a couple of notches up in my estimation. I am not sure that I can parody myself. Jim On Mon, Mar 14, 2011 at 2:52 PM, craigso...@aol.com wrote: Where is the study wherein predation by feral cats, in our urban environment, strongly correlates with a decrease in the field mouse population? “Up to 500 million birds or more are killed by outdoor cats in the United States. Also, was any funding for the study supplied by the ruthlessly pro-immigration Democratic affiliated Chicago based International Carwash Association? They may believe the predatory mitigation of bird feces initiated need-to-wash-cars is a burden on communities (Democratic) in need of entry level jobs for the unskilled. University hangers-on want to know. Ciao, Craig In a message dated 3/14/2011 12:59:52 Eastern Daylight Time, krf...@aol.com writes:
Re: [UC] Bird lovers have another reason to rescue cats -- msg relayed by Al ...
In a message dated 3/14/2011 15:13:20 Eastern Daylight Time, alaricvisig...@gmail.com writes: I am not sure that I can parody myself. _ Flattery from an anti-war guy who has a robust desire to live, along with the cardinal (bird not RC) I saw near Cobbs Creek Park last week are indicative of man's primal desire for life on this planet. God loves all of his creations and will protect us. Of course there are occasional glitches along the road: earth quakes, tsunamis, AND If we're left behind, perhaps we can co-sponsor a blast from your past- a Daniel Pipes guest book reading in the soon to be re-opened Clark Park. Thanks for following! Ciao, Craig
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In a message dated 3/14/2011 15:07:20 Eastern Daylight Time, krf...@aol.com writes: I believe you're referring to the research by Robert Burns, done in Scotland in 1785. It's online with some notations by other experts at _http://www.cummingsstudyguides.net/Guides4/Mouse.html_ (http://www.cummingsstudyguides.net/Guides4/Mouse.html) . ___ This is so appropriate for Lent. How can man question God's awesome plans for all of us? And, Bender Cassidy are really missing the glow from your brilliant mining of Western Culture's gems. Is Glenn a carbon based life form, too? Ciao, Craig
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"Is Glenn a carbon based life form, too?" Craig, I never thought I'd see you in the Guatemalanjungle! My Mayan friends called you a howler monkey. But when I saw you hanging in that tree trying to pee on us, I knew it was you. I can recognize your howl anywhere. Uncensored, Glenn -Original Message- From: craigso...@aol.com Sent: Mar 14, 2011 4:33 PM To: krf...@aol.com, UnivCity@list.purple.com Cc: ross.ben...@gmail.com, kcass...@asc.upenn.edu Subject: Re: [UC] Bird lovers have another reason to rescue cats -- msg relayed by Al ... In a message dated 3/14/2011 15:07:20 Eastern Daylight Time, krf...@aol.com writes: I believe you're referring to the research by Robert Burns, done in Scotland in 1785. It's online with some notations by other expertsat http://www.cummingsstudyguides.net/Guides4/Mouse.html. ___ This is so appropriate for Lent. How can man question God's awesome plans for all of us? And, Bender Cassidy are really missing the glow from your brilliant mining of WesternCulture's gems. Is Glenn a carbon based life form, too? Ciao, Craig You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see .
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And here I thought it was a reference to this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIgs26WlFnE On Mar 14, 2011, at 4:33 PM, craigso...@aol.com wrote: In a message dated 3/14/2011 15:07:20 Eastern Daylight Time, krf...@aol.com writes: I believe you're referring to the research by Robert Burns, done in Scotland in 1785. It's online with some notations by other experts at http://www.cummingsstudyguides.net/Guides4/Mouse.html. ___ This is so appropriate for Lent. How can man question God's awesome plans for all of us? And, Bender Cassidy are really missing the glow from your brilliant mining of Western Culture's gems. Is Glenn a carbon based life form, too? Ciao, Craig
