Polish scientists recognized cats as an alien invasive species

28.07.2022, 11:26 babel.ua

The Polish Institute of Science has classified domestic cats as an "invasive alien species", citing the damage they cause to birds and other animals. This is reported by the Associated Press. In the national database maintained by the Institute of the Academy of Nature Protection, there were already 1,786 other species. "Felis catus", the scientific name for the common domestic cat, appeared on this list thanks to Wojciech Solarz, a biologist from the Polish State Academy of Sciences. According to him, domestic cats have a detrimental effect on biodiversity due to a large number of birds and mammals they prey on. The scientific consensus on this issue is growing. According to Wojciech Solarz, cats 100% meet the criteria for inclusion as an alien invasive species.