Nature & Wildlife
Should Australians have to keep pet cats indoors?
Two-thirds of Australians support banning pet cats from roaming. Researchers say a ban would save millions of native animals – and billions of dollars.
Tag: cats
Nature & Wildlife
The Asiatic linsang looks like a really stretchy cat-possum cross
A nocturnal, tree-dwelling carnivore with the face of a possum, the body of a cat, and a luxurious feather-duster tail, the Asiatic linsang is a wonderful example of the diversity of mammals hiding out in the forests of South East Asia.
When a single cat wiped out an entire colony of fairy terns: Claire Greenwell
Ecologist Claire Greenwell has dedicated her life to studying Western Australia’s fairy terns, an endangered seabird.
Nature & Wildlife
Two cats per household: council in South Australia brings in cat laws
The rules are aimed at reducing the impact of cats on the environment and protecting pets from harm.
History & Culture
The ‘world-famous’ cats that once lived in the Sydney Harbour Bridge
Did you ever see the 'world-famous' white cats living in the south-east pylon of the Sydney Harbour Bridge?
Biodiversity
A single cat wiped out an entire colony of fairy terns
A white cat was seen prowling the breeding grounds of a vulnerable seabird. Here’s what happened next.
Nature & Wildlife
Rabbits top list of Australia’s 10 worst invasive species
Surprised? Rabbits have come in at number one according to a new report on the worst invasive species.
Biodiversity
Feral cats hunting Leadbeater’s possums as they leave nest boxes
Camera footage captured attempts by feral cats to ambush the possum.
Creatura with Bec Crew
The swamp wallaby has got everyone crying “panther”
Let’s face it. There’s nothing more Australian than the swamp wallaby. Or as Australians in the east like to call it, the black stinker.
Nature & Wildlife
How you can protect native wildlife from your pet cat
Here are just some of the ways you can prevent your pet cat from preying on native wildlife.