feral cat Archives

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.

Banded-hare wallaby returns to Australian mainland for first time in a century

The banded-hare wallaby is making a historic return to the Australian mainland after completely disappearing more than century ago due to predation by foxes and feral cats.

Wildlife

Cats kill more than a million Australian birds a day, according to a new study

By combining data on the cat population, hunting rates and spatial distribution, these scientists have calculated that these invasive predators kill 377 million birds a year.

Wildlife

‘Gene drives’ could be the answer to Australia’s pest problem

Gene drives aim to deliberately spread bad genes when invasive species such as mice reproduce.

News

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer

A new study has found that by exposing threatened native animals to their enemies, such as feral cats, they are able to develop more diligent behaviours, which may prolong their survival.

News

Scientists to make native animals toxic to feral cats

A biologist and chemist have teamed up to develop the breakthrough technology – a poison-filled implant which will make Australia’s native animals toxic to the relentless predators.