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Lawsuit Alleges Animal Cruelty by Albuquerque Mayor and City Director of Animal Services
(Washington, D.C., January 28, 2014) The mayor of Albuquerque and the director of the city’s animal welfare department have been named in a lawsuit alleging that the officials have committed animal cruelty by allowing certain illegal and improper animal management… Read More »
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National Bird Group Asks Albuquerque Mayor to Drop "Inhumane" Cat Program
(Washington, DC, September 27, 2013) American Bird Conservancy (ABC), one of the leading U.S. bird conservation groups, has sent a letter to Albuquerque Mayor Richard Berry asking that the city follow the advice offered in a recent letter by the state’s game… Read More »
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Conservation Groups Win Injunction to Halt Feral Cat Program in Los Angeles
Feral cat colony. Photo: © R. Sharon, flicker.com A superior court judge has ruled in favor of a coalition of conservation groups that includes ABC, to halt the controversial practice of Trap, Neuter, and Release (TNR) of feral cats… Read More »
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Nation's Mayors Asked to Stop Spread of Feral Cats
MEDIA RELEASE Contact: Robert Johns, 202-234-7181 ext.210, Cat with dead bird by Marjorie Gibson (Washington, D.C., November 9, 2011) American Bird Conservancy (ABC), the nation’s leading bird conservation organization, has called on the mayors of U.S. cities to stop the… Read More »
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Studies Show Outdoor Cats Are Popular Prey for Coyotes
Coyote, USFWS (Washington, D.C., March 28, 2012) American Bird Conservancy (ABC), the leading bird conservation organization in the United States, advises that as coyotes continue to move into and around large cities such as New York, Chicago, Boston, Washington, D.C.,… Read More »
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Studies Show Outdoor Cats Are Popular Prey for Coyotes
(Washington, D.C., March 28, 2012) American Bird Conservancy (ABC), the leading bird conservation organization in the United States, advises that as coyotes continue to move into and around large cities such as New York, Chicago, Boston, Washington, D.C., Detroit, Los… Read More »
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New York Governor Vetoes Feral Cat Bill, Protects Wildlife
Contact: Grant Sizemore, 202-888-7480 (Washington, DC, Oct. 28, 2015) This week, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo vetoed legislation that would have used public funds to support statewide Trap, Neuter, Release (TNR) programs for feral cats. The decision came on Monday, Oct.… Read More »
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'Cat Wars' Issues a Call to Action for the Birds of North America
Of all the human-caused direct mortality threats to birds, cats take the biggest toll, killing an estimated 2.4 billion birds a year. Dr. Peter P. Marra, a leading ornithologist and conservationist, is director of the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center. He’s also… Read More »
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Study Finds Free-Roaming Cats Pose Threat from "Serious Public Health Diseases"
Cat with American Coot by Debi Shearwater (Washington, D.C., September 18, 2012) A study published in the peer-reviewed public health journal, Zoonoses and Public Health, has found that free-roaming cats pose a threat from “serious public health diseases” to humans,… Read More »
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New Report to Pompano Beach Commissioners: City Will "Become Overrun with Cats"
(Washington, D.C., June 28, 2013) American Bird Conservancy (ABC), one of the leading bird conservation organizations in the United States has sent, this week, a new and strongly worded report that warns Pompano Beach City Commissioners that a proposal under… Read More »
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Why Cats Belong Indoors: Q+A with Dr. John Read
Across the globe, the introduction of domestic cats (Felis catus) to new environments has invariably resulted in harm to native wildlife. Yet when kept contained – indoors, on a leash, or in a catio – domestic cats can make wonderful… Read More »
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Massive Conservation Coalition Calls on Interior Dept. to Stop Wildlife Deaths from Feral Cats
Washington, D.C., March 11, 2014) The largest coalition ever assembled on the issue of wildlife mortality from feral cats—including more than 200 groups—has called on Department of Interior (DOI) Secretary Sally Jewell in a letter to take action to reduce mortality… Read More »
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New Study: Almost 90 Percent of People Surveyed Want Reduction in Feral Cat Numbers in Hawai'i
(Washington, D.C., January 30, 2014) Eighty-seven percent of respondents to a recent study in Hawai'i want to see a decrease in the number of feral cats in the Hawaiian Islands. The survey, which was completed by more than 1,500 people,… Read More »
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Prince Georges County Council Ignores Slaughter of Wildlife – Chooses Protection of Feral Cats
Ear-tipped Cat (Washington, D.C., November 21, 2012) American Bird Conservancy (ABC), one of the nation’s leading bird conservation groups, has denounced a Prince George’s County, Maryland “Ear-Tipped Cats” bill that was passed by the county Council yesterday. The bill will… Read More »
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Feral Cat Resolution on Hold in Hawai'i's Kaua'i County
Contact: Robert Johns, 202-234-7181 ext.210, Hawaiian Petrel by Jim Denny (Washington, D.C., June 28, 2011) Advocates for Hawai'i's imperiled native birds are applauding a decision by the Kaua'i County Council to set aside a resolution that would have endorsed a… Read More »
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Science and Conservation Organizations Send Letter Supporting Florida Keys Predator Management Plan
Reddish Egret. By: Ashok Khosla (Washington, D.C., February 16, 2011) American Bird Conservancy, the nation’s leading bird conservation organization, and 27 additional science and conservation organizations have signed a letter to the Florida Keys National Wildlife Refuge supporting their plans… Read More »
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Reports of Rabid Cat Attacks Highlight the Severe Public Health Consequences of Feral Cat Colonies
For Immediate Release Contact: Robert Johns, 202-234-7181 ext.210 Feral cats pose a danger to humans and wildlife population. Photo: © Freeweb.com (Washington, D.C., April 27, 2010) The Orlando Sentinel newspaper and other Florida media are reporting two incidents of rabid… Read More »
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Cat Abandonment Bill Halted in Virginia
The Virginia House of Delegates voted on February 5, 2020, to postpone further consideration of HB 1727 for the rest of the year. This bill, which would sanction cat abandonment throughout Virginia through the program known as trap, neuter, release… Read More »
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Report from Gov't of Canada Echoes U.S. Finding: Outdoor Cats are Leading Human-Caused Source of Bird Mortality
(Washington, DC, October 1, 2013) A new study from the government of Canada that looked at more than 25 human-caused sources of bird mortality has found that domestic cats, both feral and owned, are the leading lethal threat to birds… Read More »
