We have them around here. In fact, there’s even a Facebook page for a local nesting pair. They mostly eat eels, so water pollution is their worst enemy.

The thing that often gets raptors, is rat poison. It also kills cats. Rats seem to thrive, no matter what we throw at them.

It’s generally a good idea to keep cats indoors. I read a statistic that outdoor cats live dramatically shorter lives than indoor ones.