BECAUSE WE HAVE TO DEMAND THEY BE!
UF STUDY FINDS FERAL CAT COLONIES THREATEN ENDANGERED SPECIES NATIONWIDE
And although Hatley determined releasing cats into the wild and supporting feral cat colonies is a violation of federal laws, such as the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and the Endangered Species Act, enforcement of these and other state and local regulations with the same goals is rare against those who release cats or support feral colonies, she said.
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Here's your contacts for the United States House of Representatives
and United States Senate. Please write them and send them a strong message to enforce our laws protecting our wildlife!
Here's the The Wildlife Society and American Bird Conservancy statements which you can quote.
Saturday, February 17, 2007
Why aren't our Wildlife Protection Laws being Enforced?
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