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by yw3410 1891 days ago
The RSPB in the UK found no evidence of cats causing the decline and attributes it to a decline in habitat.

[1] https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/advice/gardening-...

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The RSPB still recommends keeping cats indoor during times of avian vulnerability, and that study does not estimate dead birds that are not specifically brought home by cats or those that might have been injured.

I have seen more claims of negative impact, or that it impacts ecological systems negatively.

But I still think the bird angle is the wrong one to focus on in discouraging free range household cats.

https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/seven-simple-actions-to-h...