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Re:A Third of North America’s Birds Have Vanished by thefurdrake on Sunday July 16, 2023 @11:35AM (#36748173)
No, they're not. They're an invasive species brought to different locations around the world via human activity. The feral cats being discussed originated in the middle east and were brought to different continents by humans. North America's native cat species do not naturally target mice.

This is like saying the argentine black and white tegu is a natural part of the food chain in Florida. Please understand that humans bringing a species to a new location doesn't suddenly convert them to part of nature.

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Re:A Third of North America’s Birds Have Vanished by ForestCritter on Sunday July 16, 2023 @11:55AM (#36748406)
Cougars, wolves, coyotes. eagles, snakes (venomous and constrictors), hawks, and owls are natural predators of cats. Their populations have been decimated mostly by loss of habitat (same with birds). Peronnally I'd much rather be overrun by feral cats than rats any given day.
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Re:A Third of North America’s Birds Have Vanished by thefurdrake on Sunday July 16, 2023 @12:00PM (#36748454)
You have not responded to my statement about cats being an invasive species. I will interpret this as conceding the point.
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