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"Across the world, a killing machine is running a rampage through our wildlife
and shows no signs of slowing down. Inhabiting nearly every corner of the
globe, these highly adapted creatures can hunt all manner of animals during all
times of the day, collectively consume around the same amount of meat as a
developed country, and annually claim the lives of more than 300 million native
prey in Australia alone. It's a serious pest and is arguably second only to
humans in its ability to hamper biodiversity levels.
I am, of course, talking about roaming domestic cats.
Cats have long ruled the world. Wherever we've gone, they've ultimately
followed and been suitably worshipped by all who've come across them. In
ancient times, we built statues of them, wrote literature in their honor,
ingrained them into our mythologies, and even took them along on war campaigns.
Today, we use what is arguably our greatest invention — the internet — mostly
to share pictures and videos of them online.
Speaking as a cat owner, I think cats are great. So, it's not with any glee
that I bring up the fact that there are some uncomfortable truths we need to
face up to concerning our feline friends, especially when it comes to the
environment. The world's second most popular pet isn't just a threat to our
wildlife, they also come with a sizeable carbon footprint.
So what are the issues, and what can we do about them?"
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
