General note to the reader on species names: In works of natural history it is standard practice to capitalize common names of species (e.g., Raccoon, Coyote, Cougar), but not generic names (e.g., skunks, bats, foxes).
CHAPTER ONE: THE OBITUARY OF THE STEPHENS ISLAND WREN
1. There is little record of lighthouse keeper David Lyall’s personality, or his thoughts and observations during his stay on Stephens Island in 1894–95. Some of his ruminations and activities above are imagined but consistent with naturalist philosophy and ornithological practices of the time.
2. Medway, “The land bird fauna of Stephens Island.”
CHAPTER TWO: AMERICA’S DAIRY LAND AND ITS KILLING FIELDS
1. Brattstrom and Howell, “Birds of the Revilla Gigedo Islands.”
2. Stanley Temple, interviewed by Peter Marra, Sep. 24, 2014.
CHAPTER THREE: THE RISE OF BIRD LOVERS AND CAT LOVERS
1. Carlson, Roger Tory Peterson, p. 8.
2. Ibid.
3. Seton, Two Little Savages, p. 312.
4. Bill Thompson, in discussion with Chris Santella, Nov. 6, 2014.
5. Carlson, Roger Tory Peterson, p. 3.
6. Bill Thompson in foreword to Santella, Fifty Places.
7. Sharon Harmon, in conversation with Chris Santella, Apr. 10, 2015.
8. Catster, “75 Reasons.”
9. State of New York, Article 26.
10. “Cat Colony Caretakers, Episode 3.”
11. “Cat Colony Caretakers, Episode 2.”
12. “Cat Colony Caretakers, Episode 1.”
CHAPTER FOUR: THE SCIENCE OF DECLINE
1. Forbush, The Domestic Cat, p. 3.
2. Ibid., p. 29.
3. Ibid., pp. 37–42.
4. Ibid., p. 106.
5. Brinkley, Wilderness Warrior, p. 6.
6. Stallcup, “Cats,” p. 8.
7. Angier, “That Cuddly Kitty,” NYTimes.com.
CHAPTER FIVE: THE ZOMBIE MAKER
1. American Veterinary Medical Association, “AVMA Model Rabies Control Ordinance.”
2. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, “Parasites: Toxoplasmosis.”
CHAPTER SIX: TAKING AIM AT THE PROBLEM
1. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, “Endangered Species Act | Section 3.”
2. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, “Digest of Federal Resource Laws.”
3. Animal Legal Defense Fund, “Texas.”
4. David Favre, in e-mail conversation with Chris Santella, Apr. 21, 2015.
5. Michigan State University College of Law, “Question 62.”
6. Beversdorf, Here, Kitty Kitty.
7. Stanley Temple, interviewed by Peter Marra, by telephone, Sep. 24, 2014.
8. John Woinarski, interviewed by Chris Santella, by telephone, May 11, 2015.
9. Adams, “Wamsley walks away.”
10. Australian Government, Department of the Environment, “Draft.”
11. Tharoor, “Australia actually declares ‘war’.”
12. Gregory Andrews, interviewed by Chris Santella, by email, May 14, 2015.
13. Ramzy, “Australia Writes Morrissey.”
14. Cats to Go, https://garethsworld.com/catstogo/#.VvnUzOYp6PU.
15. Gareth Morgan, interviewed by Chris Santella, in person, Dec. 5, 2014.
16. Groc, “Shooting Owls.”
17. Bob Sallinger, interviewed by Chris Santella, in person, Apr. 22, 2014.
18. Cornwall, “There Will Be Blood.”
19. Marc Beckoff. “U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to Kill Thousands of Cormorants.”
20. Barcott, “Kill the Cat.”
21. Ibid.
22. CBS News, “Bird Watcher on Trial.”
23. Rice, “Galveston Bird Watcher/Cat Killer.”
24. Moonraker, “Bird Lovers All Over the World Rejoice.”
CHAPTER SEVEN: TRAP-NEUTER-RETURN
1. Sarah Smith, in conversation with Chris Santella, Apr. 10, 2013.
2. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, “History.”
3. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, “What is PETA’s stance?”
4. Ron Orchard in conversation with Chris Santella at the Oregon Humane Society, Jul. 21, 2015.
5. Sarah Smith, in conversation with Chris Santella, Apr. 18, 2013.
6. Dauphiné and Cooper, “Impacts of Free-Ranging Domestic Cats,” p.213.
7. City of Houston, “About Trap-Neuter-Return Program.”
8. Ibid.
9. Laura Gretch, in discussion with Chris Santella, Apr. 11, 2013.
10. Barrows, “Professional, ethical, and legal dilemmas.”
11. Longcore et al., “Critical assessment.”
12. National Audubon Society, “National Audubon Society Resolution.”
13. Dell’Amore, “Writer’s Call to Kill Feral Cats Sparks Outcry.”
CHAPTER EIGHT: A LANDSCAPE WITH FEWER FREE-RANGING CATS
1. Pacelle, “Finding Common Ground.”
2. David Jessup, in conversation with Chris Santella, Sep. 4, 2015.
3. Sharon Harmon, in conversation with Chris Santella, Apr. 10, 2015.
4. Grant Sizemore, in conversation with Chris Santella, Sep. 9, 2015.
5. Christopher Lepczyk, in conversation with Chris Santella, Sep. 12, 2015.
6. Sizemore, Santella, Sep. 9, 2015.
7. Michigan State University College of Law, “Code of Federal Regulations. Title 36.”
8. Harmon, Santella, Apr. 10, 2015.
9. Bob Sallinger, in conversation with Chris Santella, Mar. 15, 2013.
10. Adler, Kauai Feral Cat Task Force: Final Report.
11. Sizemore, Santella, Sep. 9, 2015.
12. Jessup, Santella, Sep. 4, 2015.
CHAPTER NINE: WHAT KIND OF NATURE AWAITS?
1. History.com, “This Day in History: May 11, 1934.”
2. American Experience, “Surviving the Dustbowl.”
3. Williams, “The Most Endangered Bird in the Continental U.S.”
4. Abbey, “Cactus Chronicles.”
5. Michael Soule, in discussion with Chris Santella and Peter Marra, Oct. 17, 2015.