A new post on Raff's Reflections:

[raffkarva@sunny.garden]

A new post on Raff's Reflections:

Killing with Kindness: The Problem with Feeding Wildlife

https://raffkarva.com/blog/posts/wildlife/killing-with-kindness/

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I often see neighbours leaving food out for foxes and birds where I live. I decided to investigate what the science actually says, and what I found troubled me enough to write about it.

The research shows feeding wildlife spreads disease, benefits common aggressive species over the ones that actually need help, and introduces antibiotic-resistant bacteria into wild populations.

The post isn't about judging neighbours. It's about what the evidence says and what people who genuinely love wildlife should be doing instead.

https://raffkarva.com/blog/posts/wildlife/killing-with-kindness/

#RaffsReflections #Blog #Wildlife #RSPB #Science #WildlifeWednesday

[liesvanrompaey@flipping.rocks]

@RaffKarva Hi
Thank you for this great post. I've passed it on to a Flemish organisation that promotes bird feeding.

Would it be possible to add observation.org to the Citizen science tools? It is a great platform, especially for Europe (the continent).

[raffkarva@sunny.garden]

@liesvanrompaey

Hi Lies,

Thank you for your kind words and for passing it on.

That's a great point, I added observation.org to the Citizen Science paragraph. Thank you!