Re: cat repellent?

"Neon John" <no@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
On Wed, 18 Jul 2007 12:15:33 -0400, Elmo <DoNoSpam@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:


We live in a country with a fragile eco system where introduced rats,
cats
and possums have wracked devestation on the native flora and fauna.

That was good for a chuckle. "Fragile ecosystem".

Jeeze John! Are you really that ignorant about ecological damage done by
exotic species?

"devastation" cuz a few
pest birds are killed off. Thanks, I needed that.

And no doubt you think that your experiences with the native bird population
of New Zealand (and thus your knowledge of which birds you'd consider to be
pests) would be far more extensive than that of Pete Heubner who actually
lives in New Zealand?????????

One question, though. How
do "feral cats" kill off flora. That's just a fancy word for "plants". I
know that
a cat'll eat a bit of grass now and again but really, have you ever seen
one
gnaw down a hickory tree?

Good grief! Pete did NOT write that cats kill off flora. Reread what he
wrote.

If you actually knew anything about ecological damage done by exatic
species, you might be able to apply it to what Pete wrote. Pete was
referring to the introduction of the Australian Possum into New Zealand.
Note that Pete wrote about Possums and it is these animals that are the ones
which Pete was referring to as doing the damage to flora.


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