Animals can become stressed through constant handling, birds of prey are chained to perches and nocturnal species are made to interact with visitors throughout the day, she said.

Source: https://www.theage.com.au/world/asia/would-you-like-an-owl-with-your-coffee-the-strange-beast-that-is-an-animal-cafe-20230318-p5ct7k.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_world

A tagged monarch butterfly perches on a cluster of flowers at Charlotte Rhoades Park and Butterfly Garden on Aug. 23, in Southwest Harbor.

Source: https://www.bangordailynews.com/2023/08/25/outdoors/southwest-harbor-monarch-butterfly-preserve-xoasq1i29i/

Log removal in wetlands at the end of 64th Street resulted in the removal of perches that migrating snowy owls used, Jones said, so “I would raise some question marks about this.”

Source: https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/ducks-unlimited-project-aims-to-boost-climate-resilience-of-boundary-bay

Scissor-tailed flycatchers jump off from their perches to catch flies, beetles or grasshoppers.

Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/bird-scissor-tailed-flycatcher-waterloo-region-cambridge-birding-1.6863976?cmp=rss

Stephen could have added the growing number of old people to his list, as the growth in life expectancy has reduced the rate at which will fall off our perches, leaving living space for younger people!

Source: https://citynews.com.au/2023/shrinking-households-migration-return-driving-rents-up/

The way “Fold” perches around a pointed rock reminded me of the way barnacles and mussels stubbornly cling to rocks or wharfs.

Source: https://www.pressherald.com/2023/05/07/art-review-diversity-of-contemporary-art-scene-demonstrated-by-3-shows/

With Hun Sen set to remain politically active within the CPP while a number of his elderly colleagues will oversee the young cabinet from their perches on the CPP Politburo, China still has good contacts with and access to the party’s leadership.

Source: https://thediplomat.com/2023/08/how-will-chinas-relations-with-cambodia-fare-under-pm-hun-manet/