KittyCam Technology Reveals How Much Wildlife Is Killed by Outdoor Cats

treehugger.com 08 Aug '12, 2pm

KittyCam Technology Reveals How Much Wildlife Is Killed by Outdoor Cats

KittyCam is a project put together by University of Georgia and the National Geographic Society's Crittercam, the same technology used for tracking wildlife as diverse as elephant seals and sea turtles. This time, instead of wild animals the technology was applied to our domestic cats -- the lap-sized lions that hunt untold numbers of birds. The Kitty Cam is a light, waterproof camera fitted with LED lights to record activity at any hour of day or night, and also sport a radio-tracking device for finding lost cameras as they're mounted on break-away collars for the cats' safety. The project states , "Kitty Cams research examined the nature of outdoor activities of owned cats by monitoring pets outfitted with "Kitty Cam" video cameras. Kitty Cams allow recording of a cat-eye view without disrupting behavior. We used Kitty Cams to investigate the activities of urban free-roa...

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@condoshark » 03 Sep '12, 12am
stripey kills at 3x this rate RT “@pkedrosky: The killers among us: Study finds outdoor cats kill every 17 hrs. [link]”
@treehuggeruk » 28 Aug '12, 11pm
RT @PupQuest: KittyCam Technology Reveals How Much Wildlife Is Killed by Outdoor Cats : TreeHugger [link] via @TreeHugger
@DaleNimmo » 16 Aug '12, 2am
RT @AS_Glen: KittyCam Technology Reveals How Much Wildlife Is Killed by Outdoor Cats [link]
@ietyler » 15 Aug '12, 2pm
@lisawilkins you only get one out of four: [link]
@BigBAtkins » 15 Aug '12, 1pm
Bad pussy's are good for no one and I'm calling for a complete ban in door and out. [link]
@TaraRaeM » 14 Aug '12, 10pm
Keep fluffy indoors:... [link]
@mdgblogger » 13 Aug '12, 5pm
RT @CWRTR: KittyCam Technology Reveals How Much Wildlife Is Killed by Outdoor Cats [link]
@matthewshirts » 12 Aug '12, 2am
KittyCam Technology Reveals How Much Wildlife Is Killed by Outdoor Cats : more than you can imagine ... [link] via @TreeHugger
@oneplanetwoman » 12 Aug '12, 12am
Your domestic cat is a murderer says Kitty Cam experiment. 33 species extinct. 500 million kills per year in the USA!! [link]
@ORWildlife » 11 Aug '12, 10pm
RT @earthshare: Outdoor cats are blamed for some significant losses of wildlife. But how much do they catch? [link]
@EarthShare » 11 Aug '12, 6pm
Outdoor cats are blamed for some significant losses of wildlife. But how much do they catch? A new study took count [link]
@EcoGal247 » 11 Aug '12, 4am
Keep kitty indoors! KittyCam Technology Reveals How Much Wildlife is Killed by Outdoor Cats: TreeHugger [link] via @TreeHugger
@patbumstead » 10 Aug '12, 9pm
RT @GaryM: KittyCam Reveals How Much Wildlife Is Killed by Outdoor Cats : TreeHugger [link] via @TreeHugger #cats #wildlife
@KanuHawaii » 10 Aug '12, 8pm
KittyCam technology adds more fuel to the outdoor vs indoor cat debate! [link]
@HealTheBay » 10 Aug '12, 6pm
Should You Keep Your Cat Inside? KittyCam Technology Reveals How Much #Wildlife Killed by Outdoor #Cats [link]
@HilaryNES » 10 Aug '12, 4pm
KittyCam Technology Reveals How Much Wildlife Is Killed by our feline friends : TreeHugger [link] #shouldhavegotadog
@Evilesther » 10 Aug '12, 4pm
At last! Some one has invented Kittycam. WANT! [link]
@coniferr » 10 Aug '12, 12pm
If you care about native wildlife, keep your cats in! [link]
@ecojenna » 09 Aug '12, 10pm
KittyCam Technology Reveals How Much Wildlife Is Killed by Outdoor Cats [link] #animals #pets #birds #conservation #invasives
@JimmyCLewis » 09 Aug '12, 9pm
KILLER CATS! [link]
@JamesKLavin » 09 Aug '12, 6pm
"[American] cats are likely killing more than 4 billion animals per year, including at least 500 million birds" [link]
@ecienciacom » 09 Aug '12, 5pm
@pampanilla Me sirve. Le podemos decir que participe en el proyecto KittyCam [link]
@MsKellyBBrown » 09 Aug '12, 2pm
KittyCam Technology Reveals How Much Wildlife Is Killed by ...: This time, instead of wild animals the technolog... [link]
@EDCjosh » 09 Aug '12, 2pm
According to @TreeHugger your cat is probably a murderer [link] How about putting a bell on your kitty for #CatDay ?
@EDCjosh » 09 Aug '12, 1pm
Thinking about putting a bell on my kitty. [link]
@CarlosViescaLob » 09 Aug '12, 1pm
KittyCam Tech Reveals How Much Wildlife Is Killed by Outdoor Cats. Think twice before choosing a pet [link] vía @TreeHugger
@CassCampbell1 » 09 Aug '12, 12pm
Enlightening. RT@wildlifesociety: KittyCam Technology Reveals How Much Wildlife Is Killed by Outdoor Cats [link]
@SteveBomford » 09 Aug '12, 11am
KittyCam Technology Reveals How Much Wildlife Is Killed by Outdoor... - [link] via @trendspottr
@FranEcoVet » 09 Aug '12, 11am
camaras kittycam, puestas en collares, revelan el impacto de gatos sobre vida silvestre. Si tienes gatos, controlalos! [link]
@percyn » 09 Aug '12, 11am
RT @wildlifesociety: KittyCam Technology Reveals How Much Wildlife Is Killed by Outdoor Cats [link]
@ITSAWILDLIFE » 09 Aug '12, 8am
The truth about your lovely little cat that cannot do no wrong... More than 4 billion animals killed every year... [link]
@wildlife_vic » 09 Aug '12, 2am
An interesting article about the clash between outdoor cats and wildlife :(... [link]
@bvarbanov » 08 Aug '12, 11pm
Oh, give me a break first global warming, now the cats [link] #ffs #fail
@vizzmaster » 08 Aug '12, 10pm
RT @km: Outdoor cats kill 4 billion animals a year, at a rate of 2.1 kills a week. [link] via @ItsVladG cc: @yrubmearbas
@lindsayayres » 08 Aug '12, 10pm
@_japastani !! RT @km: Outdoor cats kill 4 billion animals a year, at a rate of 2.1 kills a week. Wild. [link]
@bartt » 08 Aug '12, 10pm
@Tatyanna999 KittyCam study reveals that outdoor cats kill every 17hr or 2.1 kills/week. [link] #gopher #hunting #expectations
@ietyler » 08 Aug '12, 10pm
Cats are 'likely killing more than 4 billion animals per yr, including at least 500 million birds.' Bloodthirsty. [link]
@coutta1 » 08 Aug '12, 10pm
RT @gibberplain: RT“@JaymiHeimbuch: KittyCam Technology Reveals How Much Wildlife Is Killed by Outdoor #Cats [link]” @bec_gray_
@thashadow » 08 Aug '12, 10pm
Don't trust them RT @km Outdoor cats kill 4 billion animals a year, at a rate of 2.1 kills a week. Wild. [link]
@km » 08 Aug '12, 10pm
Outdoor cats kill 4 billion animals a year, at a rate of 2.1 kills a week. Wild. [link] (via @pkedrosky)
@ThatCrazyRen » 08 Aug '12, 9pm
KittyCam Technology Reveals How Much Wildlife Is Killed by ...: Our outdoor cats are blamed (and rightfully so) ... [link]
@beehivetech » 08 Aug '12, 8pm
KittyCam #Technology Reveals How Much Wildlife Is Killed by Outdoor Cats [link] @beehivetech
@_capps » 08 Aug '12, 5pm
Damn free range cats are a blight on our natural species. [link]
@gibberplain » 08 Aug '12, 5pm
@bec_gray_ RT“@TreeHugger: Study finds outdoor cats kill every 17 hrs. Is there no end to their thirst for blood? [link]”
@Freemanalan » 08 Aug '12, 5pm
. @freejudy “The killers among us: Study finds outdoor cats kill every 17 hrs. [link]”
@Nuveshen » 08 Aug '12, 5pm
Cats aren't just evil, they're also bad for the environment [link]
@travelincatdoc » 08 Aug '12, 5pm
RT @KQEDscience KittyCam Technology Reveals How Much Wildlife Is Killed by Outdoor Cats [link] @TreeHugger @AVMAvets
@alexandmarion » 08 Aug '12, 4pm
"Study finds outdoor cats kill every 17 hrs." via @TreeHugger Have you seen this @ChrisGPackham @MarkAvery - [link]
@Chasbery » 08 Aug '12, 4pm
One of the many reasons to hate cats.... They kill something every 17 hours... [link]
@LisaVale » 08 Aug '12, 4pm
Interesting findings w/ catcam RT @TreeHugger: Whoa cats are serious killers. Study finds outdoor cats kill every 17hrs [link]