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164488444 story A respected Polish scientific institute has classified domestic cats as an "invasive alien species," citing the damage they cause to birds and other wildlife. From a report:
Some cat lovers have reacted emotionally to this month's decision and put the key scientist behind it on the defensive. Wojciech Solarz, a biologist at the state-run Polish Academy of Sciences, wasn't prepared for the disapproving public response when he entered "Felis catus," the scientific name for the common house cat, into a national database run by the academy's Institute of Nature Conservation. The database already had 1,786 other species listed with no objections, Solarz told The Associated Press on Tuesday. He said that the uproar may have been caused by false reports that his institute wanted to kill cats. Solarz said that the number of birds and mammals hunted by domestic cats has a negative impact on the environment. He said the criteria for including the cat among alien invaders are met by the feline. Solarz's conclusion that cats pose a danger to wildlife was challenged by a vet in a TV segment.
