Domestic Cats Kill More Small Wildlife Than Any Other Human

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Domestic cats are known killers, and when let loose they can do real predatory damage. Cats (Felis catus) can wipe out entire populations of native birds and small mammals such as mice, squirrels and rabbits when introduced to island environments. Eradication efforts have historically been implemented to remove these non-native predators from islands.

A new study shows that domestic cats can wreak havoc on the mainland as well. Researchers say un-owned cats kill far more birds and mammals than previously thought, making them the greatest human-related cause of these wildlife deaths in the United States.

Read more @ http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80bea ... Qkzh_LleSo

Ohmagosh! Does anyone see PETA or the Sierra Club commenting on this? Lets go on a major hunt and round up all these killer cats. Put 'em up for adoption?