U.S. domestic cats annual bird mammal deaths estimate

U.S. cats may kill billions of birds and mammals each year

Domestic cats in the United States are estimated to kill 1.3–4.0 billion birds and 6.3–22.3 billion mammals every year.

Cuba shifted from foreign control to Soviet aid

Cuba's revolution sought economic independence from foreign investors. Before the revolution, foreign investors controlled 75% of Cuba's arable land, 90% of its essential services, and 40% of its sugar production. Cuba instead became heavily dependent on subsidies from the Soviet Union.

Cheap clothing has made repairing clothes economically irrational

When fabric was expensive and labor comparatively cheap, repairing garments was often worthwhile. Mass production reversed that relationship for many everyday clothes: replacing an item can now cost less than paying someone to mend it. The change helps explain why clothing repair declined even though discarded garments still contain usable material.

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U.S. domestic cats annual bird mammal deaths estimate

U.S. cats may kill billions of birds and mammals each year

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