Why “feral” is being discussed
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What we need here, though is highly unethical, is people that were never taught language to compare to. A bunch of feral children or something like that. We do know from feral h…
by pixl97 · Aug 31, 2026
It doesn't even have to be a pile of shit; it could be something that was interesting by itself, but that doesn't mean I want a deep dive. This happened to me with youtube and f…
by compiler-guy · Aug 31, 2026
Bad. There are Pacific islands where birds have become extinct due to cat predation. In the US, I went to a university (sarcastically referred to as find another university ) wh…
by Tangurena2 · Aug 31, 2026
I think the majority of pet cats live in cities and suburan settings, which are anyway highly artificial ecosystems. Also, as noted in another comment already, birds are fed in…
by shellfishgene · Aug 31, 2026
Mhh, intriguing. I would also say they would at least need to be neutered in that case so they dont reproduce with the feral population, but from a predatory perspective that wo…
by stnikolauswagne · Aug 31, 2026
Felixer feral cat grooming traps: * https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-05-29/feral-cat-management-... * https://thylation.com/products/
by defrost · Aug 31, 2026
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A feral animal or plant is one that lives in the wild but is descended from domesticated individuals. As with an introduced species, the introduction of feral animals or plants to non-native regions may disrupt ecosystems and has, in some cases, contributed to extinction of indigenous species. The removal of feral species is a major focus of island restoration. Read more on Wikipedia