The feral (or stray) cat population in Australia is growing, and its effects are far-reaching. According to NPR, feral cats “kill more than 1.5 billion native mammals, birds, reptiles and frogs as ...

Experts say that since the overpopulation of both affects native wildlife similarly, the country should use the same strategies in managing them. By Julia Bergin The Australia Letter is a weekly ...

The Australian government is looking for public feedback on a plan to tackle one of the country's most hairy issues: stray cats. Stray cats — or "feral" cats, as they're called by Australian officials ...

Cats kill two billion animals in Australia every year. They are considered an invasive species. Australian officials want to curb the negative impact so many cats have on the environment. Proposals ...

Thirty years ago, an Australian town implemented a cat ban in the name of protecting wildlife. But is the ban working? Reviews are mixed. According to ABC news, a town called Halls Gap introduced a ...

In 1938, zoologist Ellis Le Geyt Troughton mourned that Australia's "gentle and specialized creatures" were "unable to cope with changed conditions and introduced enemies." The role of these "enemies" ...

Cat owners and cat admirers alike tend to be intrigued by their enigmatic companions. When we see an intrepid feline carefully stalking its prey or happily playing with other cats, we ponder the ...

A feral cat with two hopping mice caught on CCTV in Arid Zone Reserve, South Australia Credit: UNSW Sydney/Katherine Moseby A feral cat with two hopping mice caught on CCTV in Arid Zone Reserve, South ...

Human Ecology, Vol. 49, No. 6, Special Issue: Canid-Human Interactions: Past and Present (DECEMBER 2021), pp. 843-857 (15 pages) Landholder support and participation is essential to the success of ...

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