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#64 - Australia's War On Feral Cats

Aug 20, 201723 minSeason 2Ep. 65
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In 2015 Australia's Threatened Species Commissioner Gregory Andrews announced a plan to kill 2 million 'feral' cats in an effort to save the countries native species from extinction. More than two years on the feral cat population has not decreased. So are culling techniques an effective and humane way of population control? Producer/Presenter: Miles Herbert Speakers: Alex Vince: Animal Liberation Kristina Vesk: Cat Protection Society Dr Daniel Ramp: Associate Professor and Director, Centre for Compassionate Conservation at University of Technology Sydney Dr Megan Phillips: Lecturer, School of Life Sciences at University of Technology Sydney Eamonn Wooster: PHD Candidate at Centre for Compassionate Conservation at University of Technology Sydney
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