27-07-2022, 08:08 AM
By VANESSA GERA
yesterday
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A respected Polish scientific institute has classified domestic cats as an “invasive alien species,” citing the damage they cause to birds and other wildlife.
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The criteria for including the cat among alien invasive species, “are 100% met by the cat,” he said.
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As far as categorizing cats as “alien,” the institute noted that “Felis catus” was domesticated probably around 10,000 years ago in the cradle of the great civilizations of the ancient Middle East, making the species alien to Europe from a strictly scientific point of view.
Best to read full report at: https://apnews.com/article/science-polan...73c9cc2e23
yesterday
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A respected Polish scientific institute has classified domestic cats as an “invasive alien species,” citing the damage they cause to birds and other wildlife.
......
The criteria for including the cat among alien invasive species, “are 100% met by the cat,” he said.
......
As far as categorizing cats as “alien,” the institute noted that “Felis catus” was domesticated probably around 10,000 years ago in the cradle of the great civilizations of the ancient Middle East, making the species alien to Europe from a strictly scientific point of view.
Best to read full report at: https://apnews.com/article/science-polan...73c9cc2e23