South Asian fishing cats were observed raiding bird nests in tall trees for the first time. This rare and highly unusual behavior was caught on motion cameras set up in tree canopies across northeast Bangladesh to survey bird colonies.
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Typical feline hunting prevention strategies that spark conservation and welfare issues rely on inappropriate tactics to many cat owners, such as locking them indoors or making them wear special collars.
But now, according to a university news release released Thursday, a team of researchers from the University of Exeter, southwestern England, has discovered that play and diet can have a big influence.
The number of prey animals taken home was decreased by 36 percent by feeding a cat quality commercial food in which proteins came from poultry. In comparison, five to 10 minutes of daily play resulted in a reduction of 25 percent, researchers said.