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[–] executivechimp@discuss.tchncs.de 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] Lizardking27@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

"The magnitude of mortality they cause in mainland areas remains speculative, with large-scale estimates based on non-systematic analyses and little consideration of scientific data. Here we conduct a systematic review and quantitatively estimate mortality caused by cats in the United States. We estimate that free-ranging domestic cats kill 1.3–4.0 billion birds and 6.3–22.3 billion mammals annually. Un-owned cats, as opposed to owned pets, cause the majority of this mortality."