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Killer cats

By Stephen Ornes / February 7, 2013

Cats kill between 1.4 billion and 3.7 billion birds every year in the United States, according to a new study. Credit: Emily Krieger

Puss may pose the single biggest threat to birds

Posted in Animals | Tagged biology, birds, cats, conservation, conservation biology, D.C., environment, felines, feral, Gary Langham, getinvolved, mammals, National Audubon Society, nonnative species, Peter Marra, pets, Smithsonian, Stanley Temple, topstories, Washington, wild