10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 27, 2015

In addition to historic habitat loss and hunting, Nenes face introduced predators such as mongoose and feral cats. Despite their population increases, Nenes will probably need human help to survive far into the future, and they remain the world’s rarest goose. Still, these geese face significant population threats.

Hawaii 207

Hawaii Feral Cats Mongoose Geese 207

10,000 Birds

JULY 22, 2014

In some regions of the world, the carnivore landscape is taken up by many different cats at the middle and larger range, and by things like civets and mongoose at the smaller end. It isn’t like not killing the cat is in any way humane, considering the number of animals it will kill over time. They are invasive species.

Feral Cats 257

Feral Cats North America Feral Cats 257

10,000 Birds

JUNE 26, 2018

The causes were the usual reasons for island extinction—deforestation by both humans and invasive plants that crowded out native plants, hunting, and invasive rats, mongoose, monkeys, and, of course, feral cats. Is it any wonder that Pink Pigeons were on the brink of extinction when humans intervened? Horses bolted.

Mauritius 133

Mauritius Stud Zoos Eggs 133