Episode description
Cherished companions, or cunning predators? Cats kill five million native animals in Australia every day — so how can we better manage our feline friends?
Listen to the rest of our special series Animals — Us and Them?
Speakers
Alex Patton Invasive species ecologist and PhD candidate, University of Tasmania
Noel Hunt CEO, Ten Lives Cat Centre
Dr Catherine "Cat" Young Biodiversity coordinator, NRM South
Dr Tiana Pirtle (host)Conservation officer, Invasive Species Council
Further information:
Cats in Australia - Invasive Species Council
Cat Management Actions for Eastern Quoll on Bruny Island - NRM South
Threat abatement plan for predation by feral cats - Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water