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I agree Nick.
Don
Don MacNeill donmacneill@bellaliant.net
On 24/01/2016 10:37 AM, Nicholas Hill wrote:
> Grayson and Calver (2004, Regulation of cat ownership to protect urban
> wildlife: a justification based on the precautionary approach. Royal
> Zoological Society NSW 169-178) found previously that Cat Density was
> not a predictor of passerine numbers but that distance to bushland and
> the density of urban housing were (both negative factors). In the
> study cited above (regulation of cat ownership etc), they conclude
> that "cat welfare is the key issue in a precautionary approach for
> protection which respects interests of cat owners". Cat welfare means
> keeping the beasts in at night and desexing them so that we do not
> have a feral cat problem. In the country here, people let cats breed
> in outbuildings and this leads to a desperate situation for these cats
> and for wildlife.
> Other authors warned that conclusions drawn in Britain over the impact
> of cats (million birds and small mammals killed) were drawn from data
> on one single village study in Felmersham. This author (BM Fitzgerald,
> 1990. is cat control needed to protect wildlife? Environmental
> Conservation 17: 168-169) questioned the extrapolation which we should
> in a rural area like NS where birdlife is spread widely over woodland
> and clearings
>
> We have 3 desexed rescue cats that are in at night and well fed. There
> is a local impact on mouse, vole and shrew (no birds seen taken yet)
> but the population of these animals is greatly increased by the
> landuse round the house..as was observed in Felmersham (rodents and
> house sparrows there).
>
> Surely all of the following factors need to be considered before we
> relegate the cat to the indoors:
>
> woodland edges..plant more trees
> brush piles..dont be tidy, a pile of woody debris is a refuge for
> small birds and voles
> sustainable agriculture..minimize use of pesticide sprays (see the "
> Declines in insectivorous birds associated w hi levels of
> neonicotinoid" in Nature 511: 341-3 (2014) and
> http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/07/140709-birds-insects-pesticides-insecticides-neonicotinoids-silent-spring/)
>
> Cats connect people to nature, to animals that still have independence
> and aloofness and are not wholly removed from primary adaptations.
> This makes them attractive in connecting and grounding us but it also
> is why I might be hammering away in their defense as they are still
> predators. The elderly are given robotic substitutes for pets which
> only reinforces our need of connection with the rest of the living world.
>
> Nick
>
>
>
>
> On Sat, Jan 23, 2016 at 11:41 PM, Helene Van Doninck
> <helene.birdvet@gmail.com <mailto:helene.birdvet@gmail.com>> wrote:
>
> Nice to see the endorsement for keeping cats indoors!
>
> Helene
>
> Helene Van Doninck DVM
> Cobequid Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre
> 2220 Irwin Lake Rd Brookfield NS Canada B0N1C0
> 902-893-0253 <tel:902-893-0253>
> helene.birdvet@gmail.com <mailto:birdvet@hotmail.com>
> www.cwrc.net <http://www.cwrc.net>
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>
>
> On Sat, Jan 23, 2016 at 11:35 PM, N Robinson <nrobbyn@gmail.com
> <mailto:nrobbyn@gmail.com>> wrote:
>
> http://www.vancouversun.com/travel/city+vancouver+hopes+bird+strategy+will+take+flight/10438095/story.html
>
>
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<font face="Calibri">I agree Nick.<br>
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Don<br>
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<div class="moz-signature">Don MacNeill
donmacneill@bellaliant.net</div>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 24/01/2016 10:37 AM, Nicholas Hill
wrote:<br>
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<div dir="ltr">Grayson and Calver (2004, Regulation of cat
ownership to protect urban wildlife: a justification based on
the precautionary approach. Royal Zoological Society NSW
169-178) found previously that Cat Density was not a predictor
of passerine numbers but that distance to bushland and the
density of urban housing were (both negative factors). In the
study cited above (regulation of cat ownership etc), they
conclude that "cat welfare is the key issue in a precautionary
approach for protection which respects interests of cat owners".
Cat welfare means keeping the beasts in at night and desexing
them so that we do not have a feral cat problem. In the country
here, people let cats breed in outbuildings and this leads to a
desperate situation for these cats and for wildlife.
<div>Other authors warned that conclusions drawn in Britain over
the impact of cats (million birds and small mammals killed)
were drawn from data on one single village study in
Felmersham. This author (BM Fitzgerald, 1990. is cat control
needed to protect wildlife? Environmental Conservation 17:
168-169) questioned the extrapolation which we should in a
rural area like NS where birdlife is spread widely over
woodland and clearings<br>
</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>We have 3 desexed rescue cats that are in at night and well
fed. There is a local impact on mouse, vole and shrew (no
birds seen taken yet) but the population of these animals is
greatly increased by the landuse round the house..as was
observed in Felmersham (rodents and house sparrows there). </div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Surely all of the following factors need to be considered
before we relegate the cat to the indoors:</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>woodl