Darryl: I agree thoroughly. There's a heck of a lot more to birds other than
listing i.e. conservation of birds and their habitat and reduction of PREDATION
by cats, the worst of predators. If those who object to this thread would just
read the two booklets I suggested. And cat owners don't do their pets a favor
letting them roam because the National Humane Society estimates over a million
are killed by traffic.

Do people know that 35,000 kittens are born EACH DAY. Yearly that comes to
12,750,000. Mind boggling.

Gene Kridler
Sequim, WA

Darryl Thompson wrote:

> Tweetsters and Wayne: I did not comment on the subjects that Wayne alludes
> to that we should drop for the very reasons he states and I agree with one
> very big exception; that being his lumping the discussion of cats in the
> same sentence as the other marginally relevant issues. We have done
> extensive research on the subject of cats and wildlife and esp. birds and
> the documented info. is too horrific to ignore. In no way do we wish to
> extend this thread unnecessarily, but the apathy of some pet owners (cats
> and dogs) poses one of the more serious threats to wildlife beyond habitat
> loss and pollution and cannot be treated as non-relevant; and yes, Tweeters
> is exactly where this most important subject should be addressed and often!
> Hopefully, many others will agree and attempt to educate those around them
> whom appear to be ignorant of the crisis.
>
> W. Darryl Thompson, President
> Pilchuck Audubon Society
> Everett, WA.
> 425-252-0926
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> > Can we please bury the "dreaded cat thread" once and for all? My
> >finger is getting sore :-) from deleting messages about cats,
> >shade-grown coffee, evolution vs. creation, and other topics that are,
> >at best, only marginally relevant to birding. I second the sentiments
> >expressed by Ted Kenefick and by Susi and Dale. Let's get back to
> >postings about bird sightings, bird migration, bird biology, and the
> >like, which after all, is supposed to be what Tweeters is all about.
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> >Wayne Weber
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> W.Darryl Thompson