How Many Cats are Too Many?

@acpguy

Whoah .. Harsh !!!

@BobbyMoeven Not at all just honest.
Study: Cats Among Biggest Threats To Global Biodiversity
Some native birds are pushed to the brink of extinction by an unsuspecting predator: cats.
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Brandon Miller — December 30, 2016

Courtesy The American Bird Conservancy
A recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found invasive mammalian predators are killing endangered species around the world at much higher rates than previously known. The American Bird Conservancy (ABC) reports this trend is “arguably the most damaging group of alien animal species for global biodiversity.”
The study’s latest evidence points to cats as one of the largest threats to birds and other wildlife, the site reported.
The Numbers
The study reports non-native mammalian predators have contributed to the extinction of 87 bird, 45 mammal and 10 reptile species. They’ve put another 596 species at risk of extinction, according to the study by Dr. Tim S. Doherty and his colleagues. As for cats, they’ve negatively affected 430 species of threatened or now-extinct birds, mammals or reptiles, the study states.
“This comprehensive study confirms yet again just how dramatic an impact cats and other invasive predators are having on bird and other wildlife populations,” said Grant Sizemore, Director of Invasive Species Programs at American Bird Conservancy. “Its findings are striking evidence that the problem is even bigger than previously recognized.”
ABC reports researchers estimate cats have contributed to the extinction of 63 species, including 40 bird species. When combining the introduction of rodents, “cats are major agents of extinction, collectively being listed as casual factors in 44 percent of modern bird, mammal and reptile species extinctions,” Doherty wrote, according to ABC.

@acpguy

Ok.

Very well researched and your argument has strong merit . You certainly have some strong feelings about this

So, I will take that added less than zero love of cats to your initial less than zero as a double negative , and by my math that only leads to a positive .

And now, thx to you , I am back to loving cats again, plus as an added bonus I have been gifted by you an education about the downside of being over run with cats to boot.

Prrrrfect end to my day .

@acpguy My cats are motivated and effective hunters. If I have mice, I don't have them for long...

@BobbyMoeven You are another idiot form Canada so like the rest of your ilk you make no sense. But what should I expect from a socialist with their head up their ass that gave away their freedoms to a communist leader.

@GerOttman I f you let your cats run free to kill other critters then you are contributing to the loss of birds and if yo live near me then your cats will be disappearing. You like others with free roaming cats are totally stupid. The same as people who let dogs runs free only worse.

@acpguy

You made me laugh the loudest today 😂🤣🤣

Very much appreciated your sentiment !!

Here that , Canadians , here's another one that that thinks we're a bunch of idiots !!

Love it .. Heehee .. Too rich

@acpguy go away