Polish Academy of Sciences now considers cats an 'invasive alien species' due to their hunting and killing of birds, other animals. Alley Cat Allies president Becky Robinson responds.
Polish Academy of Sciences has officially classified cats as an"invasive alien species," according to the Associated Press.
The scientist told the AP that the public may have been become upset by false accusations that the institute was pushing to euthanize feral cats.Fox News Digital reached out to the state-run Polish Academy of Sciences for comment. In an appearance on independent broadcaster TVN, Solarz mentioned that cats kill 140 million birds in Poland every year.
"Make no mistake: Labeling cats as invasive is a preferred first step in a broader strategy of killing them in huge numbers through ghastly cat hunts and poisonings," she said in a statement to Fox News Digital on Tuesday.
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