Cats - Invasive predators as an extinction force

"The first study to quantify what our felines eat on a global scale finds they have a significant impact on wildlife."

"In total, cats eat 981 species of bird, 463 reptiles and 431 mammals – comprising about 90% of species consumed. They were also found to feed on 119 species of insects and 57 amphibians."

"In Australia alone, cats are estimated to kill more than 300 million animals every year, with conservation groups calling for cats to be kept indoors."
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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/dec/12/cats-diet-2000-species-conservation-study-aoe

Domestic cats and their impacts on biodiversity: A blind spot in the application of nature conservation law
https://besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/pan3.10073
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