The domestic cat arrived in Australia with the First Fleet in 1788, introduced as a familiar companion and a practical way to ...

Federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek has released a draft feral cat management plan. Its aim is to reduce the devastating impact of cats on Australian wildlife, with a focus on protecting the ...

Feral cats take a heavy toll on the world’s wildlife, especially Down Under. The solution? Smarter traps, sharpshooters, survival camp for prey species, and the “Felixer.” Frank Bernhardt, a pest ...

Feral cats have long been suspects in killing native species reintroduced into Australian conservation areas. DNA testing of the carcasses puts felines firmly in the frame. Conservation scientists ...

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 ...

Foxes and cats kill about 2.6 billion mammals, birds and reptiles across Australia, every year. To save native species from extinction, we need to protect them from these introduced predators. But ...

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 ...

In February this year, Digital Journal ran a story on the loss of Australia’s unique and diverse native animals from introduced predators, like the feral cat and red fox, as well as other introduced ...

The Endangered western ground parrot is under increasing threat from feral cats. HALTING THE DECLINE of one of Australia’s most threatened birds is proving difficult, say researchers in south-western ...

Australia has an invasive species problem — and unlike other infamous invasive critters, like the spotted lanternfly or Burmese python, these ones are soft to the touch, enjoy the occasional pet, and ...

Conservation scientists from UNSW Sydney have used DNA technology to identify feral cats as the primary predators responsible for the deaths of reintroduced native animals at two conservation sites in ...