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Pets peeved: town orders cats indoors to protect bird
The Independent
|May 19, 2022
The decree issued in the southwest German town of Walldorf has upset pet owners
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Authorities in the southwest German town of Walldorf have ordered some cat owners to keep their pets indoors until the end of August, to protect a rare bird during its breeding season.
The decree is designed to help save the crested lark, which makes its nest on the ground and is therefore easy prey for feline hunters.
This story is from the May 19, 2022 edition of The Independent.
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