Sentences with phrase «by feral dogs»

In 1975 the population of land iguanas of northeast Santa Cruz, as well as at Cartago Hill on Isabela, were decimated by feral dogs.

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«If we implemented our recommended strategies for the feral predators (cats, dogs and foxes) and the goats and rabbits, experts who participated in the study estimated that we could increase agricultural production by 10 per cent or more,» she said.

For example, following the decline of vultures, India experienced a strong uptick in feral dogs — by an estimated seven million.

They have been hunted for years by feral cats and dogs, which were introduced by humans to their Caribbean island home, Grand Cayman.

The missing vultures have left an ecological hole that is being filled by a burgeoning feral dog population, which have helped spread rabies.

This meant the researchers could count kills by free - roaming dogs, both feral and owned.

«Because they are slow moving and not terribly well armed with claws, teeth, brains, or agility, opossums will be killed by nearly every type of predator — owls, coyotes, wolves, feral dogs, cougars, bobcats...» Austad wrote in his 1997 book Why We Age.

No pit bulls died, no old dogs died, no feral cats died... We know that it isn't enough to sport the name unless we are taking responsibility for our neighbors who have not developed similar resources, but it's silly for those neighbors to feel burdened by the killing if they too aren't developing resources that are available and seem to work.

There is archeological evidence suggesting their ancestry can be traced back to black «bear» dogs brought to North America by the Vikings circa 1000 A.D. Others suggest that the Newf evolved from indigenous, feral dogs or even the American black wolf.

The morning's general session will feature a keynote address by Jane Hoffman, Founder and President of the Mayor's Alliance for NYC's Animals; a report on non-surgical sterilization research by the Alliance for Contraception in Cats & Dogs (ACC&D); an update on the TNR study being conducted in Alachua County and funded by Maddie's Fund, a demonstration of the Feral Cat Colony Online Database; a screening of The Humane Society of the United States» new film, «Trap - Neuter - Return: Fixing Feral Cat Overpopulation,» and a Regional Roundtable discussion on «Building Working TNR Coalitions» sponsored by Best Friends Animal Society.

In a 20 - year study by the department, cats not only exceeded dogs as rabies carriers by nearly four to one, but they were fourth on the list of all animals, domestic and feral.

Contact information: 408-262-2133 ext. 108 or by email: [email protected] Services for pet cats, feral cats, dogs, and rabbits.

The virus is generally carried by groups of wild animals that vary based on the geographic region and can include skunks, bats, raccoons, foxes, along with feral cats and dogs.

The Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation came up with a drastic rule change that authorizes the state to destroy feral cats or dogs by any means necessary.

Rabies is spread through the saliva of mammals, most commonly by wildlife such as foxes, bats, raccoons, skunks, cattle, wild dogs and feral cats.

By the year 2000 feral and homeless dogs (as opposed to dogs who had homes and had strayed) were down to a miniscule number in most places, and continued to be a problem only in a few large urban areas and a few very rural areas.

Veterinarians routinely handle medical cases of feral cats in which the cat has been hit by a car, or poisoned, or mauled by a dog.

The neutering service we offer for pet cats and dogs is helping to reduce the numbers of unwanted pet kittens and puppies being born, but unfortunately, it does not take many irresponsible people to continually create new feral cat colonies on the streets by abandoning their unneutered pet cats.

Feral (wild) dog rehab program, allows these creatures to gain trust of humans, acquainting them with how a domesticated dog responds to stimuli, and, the last stage, preparing them to live in a home by fostering them with experienced handlers in their own homes; ARNO is proud to be only one of two organizations in the country to give these «unadoptables» a second chance at a life of unconditional love.

They neglect to note that a large number of these animals are either surrendered by their owners for euthanasia because they are old and sick, seriously injured, or dangerously aggressive; that many of the dogs euthanized are unidentified, unclaimed strays that are too old, sick, injured or aggressive to be placed in new homes; and many of the cats euthanized are feral animals that were never owned but were trapped and impounded because they have become nuisances.

Rabbits are prone to heat stroke (anything over 85 degrees is life - threatening) and can be killed by raccoons, hawks, dogs, feral cats, fly strike and other predators.

Hit by cars, mauled by dogs and other larger animals, poisoned, and notably dying of a host of parasitic diseases, feral and stray cats have an average life span of less than 3 years.

* Providing lifetime care for 300 animals * Conducts an intensive adoption program for homeless dogs and cats * Works directly with county animal services in saving lives of animals * Manages a feral cat colony providing a tree house, food, & daily care * Conducts a public feral cat trapping program under the trap / neuter / return policy * Networks with 42 organizations across the U. S. in placing wild & exotic animals * Distributes educational materials * Conducts peaceful public demonstrations to call attention to animal exploitation * Makes presentations at public hearing and forums * Promoting A Cruelty - Free Lifestyle by sponsoring public events and education * Conducts telephone and letter - writing campaigns

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MOAS was founded in large part to address the problems caused by feral cats and dogs in both Madison and Oglethorpe County.

The Eastern Quoll may be detrimentally affected by feral cat predation (especially if cats have increased, or increase in the future, following the severe decline of the Tasmanian Devil Sarcophilus harrisii), and dogs, land - use changes and road mortality.

Feral cats were captured between September 2010 and June 2013, using either large wire cage traps, leg - hold traps (soft - jaw, size # 1.5) or by spotlighting and netting with the assistance of dogs trained to locate and bail cats up trees.

«The Division of Boating & Ocean Recreation came up with a drastic rule change that authorizes the state to destroy feral cats or dogs by any means necessary.

I have lost count how many, roughly 324dogs & 132 cats (feral) all except 1 who lives with me.This cat had a broken rib and a huge abbcess in the side of face, caused by 3 pellet wounds (still in) He, as I thought, turned out to be a hermaphrodite (look it up, if you don.t know what that means) Now, with all sexual organs removed, he lives in the house with my 3 dogs, and even sleeps with them.

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In particular, the ASPCA supports voluntary, affordable, accessible spay / neuter programs for owned pets, Trap - NeuterReturn (TNR) programs for feral cats and the mandatory sterilization of shelter animals and dogs and cats prior to sale by pet stores1.

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[25] In others, they may be preyed upon by animals such as feral dogs, dingoes, coyotes, and birds of prey.

On an island shared by 3,200 humans, and visited by more than 1 million tourists a year, the leading causes of death for foxes include pet dogs, feral cats and «road kill.»

I expect in the next ten years one billion will actually starve due to crop failures *, and one billion will be eaten by stronger omnivores; feral dogs, cats, and... humans.