Terrible Home & Life Habits That Are Harming The Wildlife Around You

5.Uncontrolled Pet Behavior

It might feel good to let your dog run around unsupervised, but it comes with a catch. Unsupervised pets can harm local wildlife, either by confrontation or by disrupting nesting sites. One solution to prevent them from harming wildlife is to keep pets indoors or supervise them when outside to minimize their impact on local wildlife. And when there’s an area with tons of stray dogs, they’re more likely to spread diseases or harass the wildlife, preventing them from living in their local habitat.

Cats are recognized as a significant contributor to the declining bird population in the United States. Their predatory nature, especially among outdoor and feral cats, poses a substantial threat to birds as they hunt and kill millions each year. Efforts to mitigate this impact often involve promoting responsible pet ownership and implementing measures to control the feral cat population, aiming to safeguard the delicate balance of ecosystems and protect vulnerable bird species. (NCBI).