There are many ways to keep cats happy and protect bird populations.
Strays are responsible for more than two-thirds of birds killed by cats in the United States. “If a person is looking to impact bird populations, the best thing they can do is keep their cats indoors,” said Brad Hazelton, bird curator at the Fort Worth Zoo.Ĭats are a favorite household pet, but there are over 110 million feral cats in the U.S. 1 human-caused reason for loss of birds besides habitat loss. Cats are estimated to kill more than 2.6 billion birds annually in the U.S. Up to one billion birds die per year because of collisions with windows, according to research from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.īut the Cornell Lab estimates that cat attacks kill billions of birds each year – more than any other cause. Artificial lighting emitted from buildings can disorient birds and lead to crashes into buildings. Light pollution is one of the greatest risks to migrating birds that travel through Texas during the fall migration period, which lasts from Aug. As cities across the country encourage residents to turn off outdoor lighting during the fall bird migration season, a Fort Worth bird expert says pet owners can take an extra step to protect birds: Keep their cats indoors.
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