TRC #701: How Many Birds Do Cats Kill? + Book Review Roundup

A cat fighting a flock of birds

It is often said that cats are responsible for the death of countless birds. Adam looks at where these numbers come from and wonders whether they are all that accurate. Darren gives a review of four books which he recently read. He’ll share an AI and human summary of “My Promised Land: The Triumph and Tragedy of Israel” by Ari Shavit, Enemies and Neighbors: Arabs and Jews in Palestine and Israel, 1917-2017″ by Ian Black, “Unit X: How the Pentagon and Silicon Valley Are Transforming the Future of War” by Raj M. Shah and Christopher Kirchhoff, and “On Freedom” by Timothy Snyder.

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How Many Birds Do Cats Kill?

The impact of free-ranging domestic cats on wildlife of the United States – Nature

Estimated Number of Birds Killed by House Cats (Felis catus) in Canada – Avian Conservation & Ecology

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