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Australia is 'at war with feral cats' but how did a beloved pet become a cunning predator?
Cats pose a real threat to native animals in Australia, but finding a one-size-fits-all approach is proving tricky.
Extinctions of Australian mammals have long been blamed on foxes and cats – but where’s the evidence?
Dozens of Australian mammal species have declined and gone extinct since European colonisation – and introduced predators are ...
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Shooters kill feral cats in bid to protect native species in NSW
The Australian Wildlife Conservancy (AWC ... like baiting haven't been nearly so successful with feral cats," Mr Hoggett said. "Shooting is not cost effective at a landscape scale, but it is ...
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Hundreds of feral cats culled to protect native Australian wildlife
SYDNEY, April 8 (Xinhua) -- A specialist team has culled hundreds of feral cats in Australia's most populous state in an effort to protect native wildlife from invasive predators. According to ...
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Extinctions of Australian mammals have long been blamed on foxes and cats—but where's the evidence?
The role of these "enemies"—namely, foxes and feral cats—in driving dozens of Australia's animals towards ... and cats with large-scale trapping, shooting and poisoning campaigns.