"We estimate that free-ranging domestic cats kill 1.3–4.0 billion birds and 6.3–22.3 billion mammals annually."
"may exceed all other sources of anthropogenic mortality of US birds and mammals"
"We estimate that free-ranging domestic cats kill 1.3–4.0 billion birds and 6.3–22.3 billion mammals annually."
"may exceed all other sources of anthropogenic mortality of US birds and mammals"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cats_in_Australia
We have a cat that was rescued from a neglectful neighbour. We were shocked one night when it turned up at our back door with a live pet rabbit is had nabbed from a house a few doors away. Thankfully the cat mostly has since caught non-native mice and grasshoppers since (that we are aware of).
The best conservation efforts at restoring native animal populations in Australia have been achieved through cat and fox proof fencing followed by trapping, baiting and shooting programs:
Interesting. I once had a golden retriever bring us a baby rabbit from the woods. But he brought it to us in a nurturing way, as if to being it to us for help, not for dinner.
Just another way dogs and cats are different, I guess.