[NatureNS] Cats - and birds - in NS

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All cats found in the wild or loose should be killed, a law should be 
made that no pet must be allowed to roam free, which is so for all 
except cats now I believe. 
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  Any animal or insect can become a pest and=C2=A0has to be dealt with acco=
rdingly. 
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  Sometimes you have to be cruel to be kind. 
  =C2=A0
  Darrell
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On Fri, 1 Nov 2013 10:16:37 -0300, James Churchill  wrote:

         hi folks,=C2=A0 Here is third attempt at sending this. First two 
attempts did not make it through, maybe related to links I had 
included. I've taken those out and described how to get to links by 
Google search terms (sorry that's inconvenient, and apologies if this 
gets posted multiple times)

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  Hi folks,

  On information morning,=C2=A0cape Breton,=C2=A0this morning there was a n=
ews 
story about the number of domestic=C2=A0cats in Kings County, NS,=C2=A0that=
 are 
impounded and the proportion of those that 
is=C2=A0subsequently=C2=A0euthanized. (Google:"Euthanized cats in Kings Cou=
nty 
upset animal activists")

  At the end of the article above there is a statement suggesting that 
money should be invested in trap, neuter, release programs and 
education about benefits of spaying/neutering.=C2=A0

  This story=C2=A0comes on the heels of a=C2=A0recent article released in t=
he 
Canadian=C2=A0journal Avian Conservation and Ecology estimating that the 
number of birds=C2=A0killed annually in Canada=C2=A0by owned and feral=C2=
=A0cats is 
probably=C2=A0somewhere around 196 Million (Google:=C2=A0=C2=A0"Estimated N=
umber of 
Birds Killed by House Cats (Felis catus) in Canada") - a number that 
puts mortality by cats far above=C2=A0any other anthropogenic source of 
bird mortality. 

  For=C2=A0some=C2=A0context on how many birds this represents=C2=A0see=C2=
=A0Partners 
In Flight=C2=A0estimates of bird species=C2=A0populations in Canada (Google=
: 
"PIF Population Estimates Database welcome" and click on "To begin 
querying the database, click=C2=A0here" halfway down the page).=C2=A0For 
example, there are estimated to be approximately 20 million 
Black-capped Chickadees,=C2=A0140 million American Robins, and 13 million 
Chestnut-sided Warblers=C2=A0in Canada. 

Given that the negative=C2=A0impact of cats on bird populations is becoming=
 
increasingly measurable=C2=A0and NS's cat overpopulation crisis is 
receiving more and more attention (is it), the search for solutions to 
both is not that far off (is it?)

  As a resident=C2=A0of Kings County, myself, i am=C2=A0concerned that if t=
here 
is not attention brought to the plight of birds (and other wildlife) at 
the hands of cats, then we will soon begin to see support sneak in for 
initiatives that attempt to improve welfare of cats but without 
consideration for the well being of our native bird (and other 
wildlife)=C2=A0populations.=C2=A0

  This is not=C2=A0a=C2=A0call to arms against cats or those who devote 
themselves to cat welfare;=C2=A0=C2=A0animal welfare is paramount to any 
naturalist.=C2=A0Just a call to arms about promoting fact-=C2=A0and 
science-based decision making and doing our best to make sure that the 
nature story=C2=A0makes the news too (how?). 

  I imagine that the above news article on cat euthanasia will spark a 
significant amount of opinion and anger - and maybe prompt a change in 
where those cats end up. What would be our position?

  Cheers,
  James

-- 
James Churchill
Kentville, Nova Scotia
jameslchurchill@gmail.com
(902) 681-2374

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pet must be allowed to roam free, which is so for all except cats now I
believe.</p>
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<p>Any animal or insect can become a pest and=C2=A0has to be dealt with
accordingly.</p>
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