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» Rosemary Drisdelle - feral cats kill birds

In response to feral cats kill birds posted by maxlee:
You've made a number of comments that I agree with wholeheartedly - there is no question that many human activities kill millions of birds: cell phone towers, chemicals, habitat destruction, airplanes, tall buildings, wind farms, automobiles, fishing practices, the list goes on and on.
It's not true, however, that nature created cats to keep things in check. Domestic cats are a species created by humans and then released into the wild without the usual balances provided by a healthy ecosystem. They are an invasive species that puts serious pressure not only on birds, but on a number of other species. We need to address the issue of feral cats just as we need to address the other things that threaten native species.
I like cats too. I have one in fact - and I'd like to see all domestic cats in safe comfortable caring homes where they do not threaten birds or any other species.