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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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Northeastern Ohio Deer Populations Show High Rates of Toxoplasmosis Infection
(Washington, D.C., December 23, 2014) A new peer-reviewed study published in the journal EcoHealth has found that a large percentage of the Greater Cleveland area’s white-tailed deer—a species widely hunted and harvested by thousands of sportsmen throughout the U.S.—is infected… Read More »
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Outdoor Cats: Single Greatest Source of Human-Caused Mortality for Birds and Mammals, Says New Study
Cat with American Coot by Debi Shearwater. Photo can be used with credit. (Washington, D.C., January 29, 2013) A new peer-reviewed study published today and authored by scientists from two of the world’s leading science and wildlife organizations – the… Read More »
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More Wildlife will be Killed, Says Bird Conservation Group, if Prince Georges Cat Bill Passes
Cat with American Coot by Debi Shearwater (Washington, D.C., June 27, 2012) American Bird Conservancy (ABC) has called on the Prince Georges County Council of Maryland to oppose a new bill that would exempt ear tipped cats from capture by… Read More »
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Feral Cat Colonies Present Perfect Storm of Rabies Risk
MEDIA RELEASE Contact: Robert Johns, 202-234-7181 ext.210, Feral cats by Greg Homel (Washington, D.C., September 21, 2011) Feral cat colonies bring together a series of high risk elements that result in a ‘perfect storm’ of rabies exposure, according to… Read More »
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Oʻahu's Public Lands Contaminated with Cat Parasite
Media Contact: Jordan Rutter, Director of Public Relations, 202-888-7472 | jerutter@abcbirds.org | @JERutter Expert Contact: Grant Sizemore, Director of Invasive Species Program, 202-888-7480 | gsizemore@abcbirds.org (Washington, D.C., April, 9, 2020) A new study published in Conservation Science and Practice documented contamination… Read More »
