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Did you know house cats are invasive aliens?
A Polish scientific institute classified household cats as “invasive alien species,” referring to the damage they cause to birds and other wildlife.
The Institute said that the house cat, Felis catus is its scientific name, was domesticated nearly 10,000 years ago in the old Middle East, so it should be considered an alien species in Europe and Poland, according to the channel “Monte Carlo.”
In this context, the biologist at the Polish Academy of Sciences Wojciech Solarz stated that the database in which Felis catus is categorized as invasive alien species has so far listed 1786 other species.
However, many parties rejected this report, considering that it could harm the house’s cats and that some would kill or dispose of them.
However, the Institute demonstrated that it only requires household cat owners to limit the time their cats spend abroad during bird breeding season to underestimate the species’ negative impact on local wildlife.
Solars said that scientific reality explains the impact of domestic cats on the decline in the number of birds and mammals due to their hunting by this animal.
The Institute classified different animals as “invasive alien” species, such as Japanese knot herb, raccoon, clearwing moth, and mandarin duck.
