tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405173263259599493.post2561862321585499519..comments2023-10-16T21:13:17.934+08:00Comments on Cats and Stuff: Cats and predationDawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05316034809060106505noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405173263259599493.post-31065670966343236162009-04-20T13:00:00.000+08:002009-04-20T13:00:00.000+08:00Anonymous - there is a large difference between a ...Anonymous - there is a large difference between a pet and a feral cat. The latter is not a pet. I agree that pets should be kept indoors - but what about feral cats that live outdoors?<br /><br />Also, where is the evidence that cats kill millions of animals? These numbers are bandied around without any evidence or studies to substantiate them. <br /><br />In fact, some of the birds whose numbers are decreasing are known to be high flying birds - which cats cannot get to.<br /><br />I have a question to pose back to you - is it then okay (or 'natural') if say a hawk kills chickadee? Is the difference in that they are 'non-native'? How far back do we want to go to define native because in that case, I think people would not make the cut - and we are the main reason that is causing declines in populations of ALL animals.Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05316034809060106505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405173263259599493.post-91976204273560927612009-04-20T11:52:00.000+08:002009-04-20T11:52:00.000+08:00Cats are a NON NATIVE PREDATOR!!!
Why is it ok to ...Cats are a NON NATIVE PREDATOR!!!<br />Why is it ok to allow them to roam and kill freely? Why is it ok to let a predator out of your house to do as it pleases all day? People need to take responsibility for their pets! They not only kill millions of birds (both NATIVE and non native species), but they also kill millions of native mammals, reptiles and amphibians. Why is that considered alright? Please help me to understand where the logic comes from?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405173263259599493.post-40535887983668111332009-02-19T03:12:00.000+08:002009-02-19T03:12:00.000+08:00Arrgh, they must have watches too much cartune Syl...Arrgh, they must have watches too much cartune Sylvester and Tweety!EJ.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17960761988405086973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405173263259599493.post-39539601973622677362009-02-18T22:57:00.000+08:002009-02-18T22:57:00.000+08:00Yes it is - plus I worry that even if the results ...Yes it is - plus I worry that even if the results do show (A) that it will somehow be sensationalised. So far, the cats seem to have brought back mainly mice and rats - so how did sparrows come into the equation?<BR/><BR/>At any rate the study is very small - 250 or so cats. It also doesn't account for the fact for example that the cat may have picked up a dead animal and brought it home. As I mentioned in an earlier post, I found a dead bird under my tree once - no visible marks I could see or anything. By the next day it was gone - something had probably carried it off.Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05316034809060106505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405173263259599493.post-53768695495298497362009-02-18T20:15:00.000+08:002009-02-18T20:15:00.000+08:00That is a good article Anonymous 7.07pm.That is a good article Anonymous 7.07pm.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405173263259599493.post-74118327573789371422009-02-18T19:07:00.000+08:002009-02-18T19:07:00.000+08:00It has been suggested that urbanization is the mai...<I>It has been suggested that urbanization is the main cause of biodiversity loss in most cases. Through destruction of natural habitats and the creation of artificial man-made environments, we have created the perfect conditions for introduced species (eg.cats, rats pigeons etc) to thrive while creating conditions hostile to wildlife. Haven't you noticed how densely forested areas have more native wild birds while hardly any introduced animals? At the end of the day human activity is the root cause of most conservation problems. There's an elephant in the room, and it's getting bigger by the day.</I>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405173263259599493.post-76961210687892337932009-02-18T19:01:00.000+08:002009-02-18T19:01:00.000+08:00Stupid sensationalism. This can go two ways. Eithe...Stupid sensationalism. This can go two ways. Either A)They find evidence that cats are not responsible for wildlife decline as previously thought, or B)The results of the study are used to propagate an anti-cat agenda. Here's hoping for the former.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405173263259599493.post-30041596346768008082009-02-18T17:26:00.000+08:002009-02-18T17:26:00.000+08:00Good point!Good point!Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05316034809060106505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405173263259599493.post-12547434645030881422009-02-18T12:22:00.000+08:002009-02-18T12:22:00.000+08:00You cannot control what is "nature" esp when 'wild...You cannot control what is "nature" esp when 'wildlife' is close to urban development.<BR/>Even if you are able to remove cats, there are other predators - rats will destroy birds' eggs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com