Do We Really Know That Cats Kill By The Billions? Not So Fast

[truedelphi]

82. Having witnesses countless numbers of my human friends whose windows 'do in' birds every

Day during the warmer months, I am inclined to say "humanity" is far too responsible for the decline in bird numbers. Often my friend)s) will remark that they like their view and don't want to hang ribbons, banners or curtains to stop the mortality.

And each year since the Big Explosion in terms of Pear Orchards being converted to vineyards, I notice fewer birds in our back yard feeding station.

Vineyards are perhaps the most onerous of mega crops - overly pesticided. And these days rarely are there rarely any hedgerows (as there were in the older vineyards).

With their habitat destroyed, not only do the birds get pushed out and die, but so too do many various animal species, including the bobcat, hare and rabbits, skinks, possum, skunks, snakes, squirrels, coyote, fox and deer.