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minus-squarewpb@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·1 month agoI know they do a lot of killing and they fuck up the local ecosystem, but I never knew they actually made extinctions happen. What species?
minus-squareFundMECFS@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up24arrow-down2·edit-21 month agohttps://gizmodo.com/8-species-driven-toward-extinction-by-cats-1848059691 Over half of pet cats in the U.S. spend time outside, and worldwide the animals have contributed to the extinction of at least 33 species, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Sadly, it’s already too late for dozens of species, including the Stephens Island wren (a flightless songbird), the crescent nailtail wallaby, and the adorable desert bandicoot. [Suprise the Trump admin seems to have taken that page down — sure there is an archive tho]
minus-squarewpb@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up9arrow-down1·1 month agoThat is absolutely crazy. Thanks for sharing!
I know they do a lot of killing and they fuck up the local ecosystem, but I never knew they actually made extinctions happen. What species?
https://gizmodo.com/8-species-driven-toward-extinction-by-cats-1848059691
[Suprise the Trump admin seems to have taken that page down — sure there is an archive tho]
That is absolutely crazy. Thanks for sharing!