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    [–] [email protected] 35 points 8 months ago (1 children)

    This is misleading: Habitat destruction, e.g. Lack of thorny hedges and maize monoculture decimated wild animal population.

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    [–] [email protected] 29 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (3 children)

    The source for the bird loss is: Loss et al. Love it when people have fitting names like that. A painter named Brush, an investment banker named Rich, a hairdresser named Mane, etc.

    [–] [email protected] 11 points 8 months ago (1 children)
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    [–] [email protected] 9 points 8 months ago

    A fraudulent banker named Bankman-fried ... ok well not perfect, but...

    [–] AdmiralShat 23 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (2 children)

    What about the loss of habitat, anyone who knows even a little bit about birds, at least in the western hemisphere, know that thousands of species only mate in certain areas in certain times of years. The loss of habitats for mating, the loss of food sources in the remaining habitats from pesticides, and the fact that many pesticides and other pollutants LITERALLY DEGRADE BIRD SHELLS AND KILL THEM BEFORE THEY HATCH

    House cats shouldn't be putting a fucking dent in bird populations and it's both absurd to think they're the real threat and disingenuous to the causes of ill that plague our ecology

    I'm not shitting on you, OP, but in definitely shitting on the person who made this infographic and I'm shitting on the people who continue to push the myth that cats are the leading cause of loss in bird populations. They may kill many birds, but they're not the reason we're losing them. Not at all by far.

    [–] [email protected] 9 points 8 months ago (25 children)

    Cat's shouldn't be putting a dent in the bird population because they shouldn't be outside. They're an invasive species that can definitely destroy local ecosystems.

    Yes habitat destruction is reducing bird population, but that doesn't excuse the irresponsibility of cat owners that let their cats outside. All that accomplished is creating two problems.

    [–] [email protected] 13 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

    I don't understand why people are so defensive about this. Study after study shows that cats are fucking terrible for native ecosystems.

    Not just that, outdoor cats live much shorter lives. There is literally no reason to put a cat outside unless you hate your pet and your ecosystem.

    [–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago (3 children)

    It's irresponsible and stupid, but my sweet baby would never!

    Or it's not fair to keep them inside all day! Okay build an enclosure outside they can go into like a responsible owner.

    I don't even know what all to say to the chucklefuck that thinks it's fine that the Scottish Wildcat is being bred to extinction. It's okay though because that's just evolution.

    Humanity was a fucking mistake

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    [–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago (1 children)

    There's more forest in Europe than there was in 1970.

    [–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

    That doesn't un-kill the animals that died from deforestation, and repopulation can take years or decades.

    [–] [email protected] 17 points 8 months ago (2 children)

    What about deforestation and farming ?

    [–] [email protected] 38 points 8 months ago

    Yep. Switching to linux solves those issues too.

    [–] [email protected] 12 points 8 months ago (2 children)

    Barely moves the needle. Birds are extremely adaptable and readily find habitats in rural, exurban, suburban, and even urban environments. Letting a housecat outside is one of the worst things that a single individual can do for the environment.

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    [–] [email protected] 16 points 8 months ago

    Classic Big Dog propaganda.

    [–] [email protected] 15 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

    Vehicles

    Save birds - stay indoors with the cats.

    [–] [email protected] 10 points 8 months ago

    Bring your cars inside.

    [–] [email protected] 7 points 8 months ago

    Don't believe this, OP is a cat trying to get rid of a competitor.

    [–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

    Oh hey it’s foone

    [–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

    That's what happens when you have our government drones run on a windows system

    [–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)
    [–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

    CATS, as in "you have no chance to survive make your time" ?

    [–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago

    Main screen turn on

    [–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

    I've laughed out loud twice to this.

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    [–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)
    [–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

    what green marks are you referring to?

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