Loss Lab
Global Change Ecology & Management
Scott R. Loss
Associate Professor
Dept. of Natural Resource Ecology & Management
Oklahoma State University
Media coverage of Loss Lab research on impacts of free-ranging cats on wildlife
Altmetric highlights of coverage for our 2013 cat predation paper in Nature Communications:
-Overall altmetric score of 4435 (as of 9-6-20)
-In top 350 most media-covered peer-reviewed papers of all time
-Covered by >400 media outlets globally (per Smithsonian Office of Public Affairs)
-Cited in 3 Wikipedia pages
-Shared thousands of times on social media
James Morton
Selected Media Coverage/Interviews/Mentions for Loss Lab Cat Predation Research:
“Noticing a lot of dead birds around your neighborhood? Here’s why.” 5-28-20. The Philadelphia Inquirer.
“How many dead animals is 1 billion dead animals?" 1-11-20. Outside Magazine.
“The case for controlling the cat population.” 3-7-20. The Week.
“What we can do to halt Britain’s wildlife decline.” 10-7-19. The Guardian.
“Birds are dying off at an alarming rate.Here’s how you can help from your own backyard. 9-26-19. CNN.
“U.S., Canada lost 3 billion birds since 1970. Scientists say ‘nature is unravelling.” 9-19-19. NBC News.
“Pet cats: should they be kept indoors” (interviewed for story). 8-30-19. BBC Science Focus.
“Herding cats: Scientists in Washington, D.C., count the city’s felines (interviewed for story). 5-22-19. The Wall Street Journal.
“Australia is serious about killing millions of cats.” 4-25-19. New York Times.
“Biologists denounce ‘science denialism’ about outdoor cats.” 1-15-19. BirdWatching Magazine.
“Employee group at Google may be hurting nearby wildlife.”5-26-18. The Santa Fe New Mexican.
“As Google feeds cats, owl lovers cry fowl.” 5-26-18. New York Times.
“Le chat, prédateur pas si innocent pour la biodiversité.” 3-2-18. Libération.
“You can help celebrate the Year of the Bird by finding ways, large and small, to protect them.” 2-17-18. Public Radio International.
"These bird scientists say feral cat advocates are lying about science just like climate deniers" 1-31-18. BuzzFeed News.
“Me-ouch: The impacts of cats on native wildlife species.” 10-16-17. Stillwater News Press.
“How beloved pets become invasive predators – an interview with Dr. Peter Marra.” 6-6-17. National Geographic.
"Why going outside is bad for cats.” 9-15-16. Adam Ruins Everything (TV Show on TruTV)
“The Story of Cats – Episode 2: Into the Americas.” 11-9-16. Nature PBS Series.
“Margaret Atwood’s first graphic novel tackles a cat problem.” 8-31-16. MacLean’s.
“The cat people vs. bird people war has made it to federal court.” 4-8-16. The Washington Post.
“Cats as invasive specis? The less-known facts about their wildlife impact.” 2-26-16. The Huffington Post.
“Island’s feral cats kill surprisingly few birds, video shows.” 9-1-15. National Geographic.
“Pet owners won’t admit their cats harm wildlife.” 7-2-15. Conservation Magazine.
“Cats vs. birds: Who has to die?” 3-13-15. CBS News.
“Are domestic cats backyard superpredators?” 2-26-13. American Association for the Advancement of Sciences.
"Cats Kill Billions of Animals Annually, Study Finds". 1-29-2013. ABC World News With Diane Sawyer and ABCNews.com
"On the Hunt" 1-29-2013. NBC Nightly News With Brian Williams and nbcnews.com
"Study: Cats kill billions of animals a year". 1-29-13. CBS This Morning and cbsnews.com
"Killer Kitties? Cats Kill Billions of Creatures Every Year" 1-29-13. NPR Radio
"Behind Cute Face, A Cold-Blooded Killer: Study Finds Cats Kill Billions of Animals" 1-29-13. NPR News
"That Cuddly Killer is Deadlier Than You Think" 1-29-13. New York Times (most emailed and shared NYTimes.com article of the week)
"Cats, Soft and Deadly" 1-30-13. New York Times Editorial
"Cats Kill up to 3.7B Birds Annually" 1-29-13. USA Today.
"Outdoor Cats Kill Between 1.4 and 3.7 Billion Birds A Year, Study Says" 1-31-13. Washington Post
"Cats Kill 2.4 Billion Birds Annually" 1-31-13. Smithsonian Science
"Cats Kill Billions of Small Critters Each Year" 1-29-13. Smithsonian Magazine
"Cats Kill More Than One Billion Birds Each Year" 2-23-13. Science News
"When Domesticated Cats Turn Deadly" 1-30-13. Voice of America
"Hello Kitty! Please Don't Kill Me!" 1-29-13. National Geographic
"Cats Kill Billions of Animals A Year" 1-29-13. Discovery News
"Domestic Cats Kill Billions of Mice and Birds Per Year, Study Estimates" 1-30-2013. Huffington Post
"Free-roaming Cats are Top Bird Killer Researchers Say" 1-29-13. Bloomberg News
"Cats Killing Billions of Animals in the US" 1-29-13. BBC. Front page story on BBC News Website
"Killer Cats Take Down Billions of BIrds, Report Says" 1-29-13. CBC News
"Killer cats leave billions of avian, rodent victims, study finds" 1-31-13. CNN International
"Cats Are Responsible For Killing Billions Of Animals In The US, Warn Scientists" 1-30-13. Huffington Post UK
"Cats killing billions of animals in US" 1-30-13. News Track India
"Cats in US kill billions of birds, mammals" 1-30-13. The Australian
"'Stone-cold serial killers': Domestic cats slaughter billions upon billions of animals in US every year" 1-30-13. The Independent
"The Biggest Threat to U.S. Wildlife? Cats" 1-31-13. Time Magazine Europe
"Cats responsible for 15 billion deaths a year" 1-31-13. Voice of Russia
"US study says cats kill 'billions" 1-30-13. The New Zealand Herald
"Loving and Cute Cats – Greatest Threat to Wildlife" 1-30-13. Top News Arab Emirates