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While that paper singles out cats, any introduced mammal species (rats, foxes, dogs etc.) on an island with ground-nesting and/or flightless birds is a huge pro
by rob74 7y ago
While that paper singles out cats, any introduced mammal species (rats, foxes, dogs etc.) on an island with ground-nesting and/or flightless birds is a huge problem...
- A_I 7y agoYes, that's a massive issue in New Zealand. We have a programme called Predator Free 2050 aiming to address it. There are some very interesting organisations working on solutions, such as the Cacophony Project (https://cacophony.org.nz/ https://cacophony.org.nz/)
- chiefalchemist 7y agoI added this up the thread, but here again so you don't miss it. https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2013/01/the-end-of-cats-an-interview-with-the-new-zealand-economist-calling-to-eliminate-all-kitties/272474/ https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2013/01/the-end...
- Kaiyou 7y agoWhat a madman. Cats > birds.
- galangalalgol 7y agoNot just mammals. Fireants got most of the quail when they arrived in the woods I grew up in. Neighbors lost most of their guinea hens too. And rabbits got pretty scarce.