Cat stalkng prey - photo courtesy of Pixabay
“Cats and Wildlife: The Devastating Consequences of Cuddly Kitty”
Presented by Dr. Peter Marra, Georgetown University
February 16, 2022 7:00pm
Meeting held by Zoom. Register below.
OPAS will address a few updates with the presentation to follow.
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No doubt about it, cats are beautiful animals and can make playful and lovable pets. They like attention and the free handouts, but they want you to know they can go it alone. And like most things, that’s where it starts to get complicated. With the claws, sharp teeth, and the agility that puts the best human athletes to shame, cats surely represent one of the pinnacles of predator evolution. They were made to hunt.
Mounting scientific evidence is showing what conservationists have suspected for a long time, that in the United States alone, free-ranging cats are killing birds and other small animals by the billions. It’s not the cats’ fault, it’s in their nature to hunt. But it’s becoming a problem. Dr. Peter Marra of Georgetown University will present scientific data on the threats free-ranging cats pose to wildlife and public health in the United States and around the world. He will also present new information and propose new solutions regarding controversies surrounding the complex problem of free-ranging cat populations.
Dr. Peter Marra
Dr. Peter Marra is Director of Georgetown University’s Institute for Environment and Sustainability. He will present his findings at the Olympic Peninsula Audubon Society’s monthly membership meeting on February 16, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. Due to the combined effects of continuing construction on the Dungeness Nature Center and COVID 19 concerns, this will be a Zoom meeting, hopefully our last.
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