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> "Cats kill about 20-55% of the entire US bird population every single year. Somewhere between 1.3B and 4B birds per year in the US alone." Humans eat 8 Billi
by jodrellblank 3y ago
> "Cats kill about 20-55% of the entire US bird population every single year. Somewhere between 1.3B and 4B birds per year in the US alone."
Humans eat 8 Billion chickens per year in the US alone: https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/22287530/chicken-beef-factory-farming-plant-based-meats https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/22287530/chicken-beef-fac...
Some 15 MegaKilos of chicken: https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/chicken-consumption-by-country https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/chicken-c...
- alpaca128 3y agoThe difference is that cats don't tend to have systems in place to ensure the food supply without eradicating the species.
- arcticbull 3y agoThose are domestic chickens. Cats kill wild birds. Does that make sense?