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“The rarest bird you’ve never heard of”: last stand against feral cats for southern dotterel
Six rangers and 472 feral cat traps stand between the pukunui (southern NZ dotterel) and oblivion.
Sausages on the menu: trials target feral cats and stoats
Stuff them in a roll or slap them on a piece of white bread; sausages are a Kiwi classic. Stoats and feral cats have a taste for them too.
Cat catastrophe: The final frontier – managing feral cats
Cats are the eighth-most populous species in the world. But, as invasive species across many continents, their popularity comes at a tremendous cost.
The feral factor – new research into roaming feral cats
Feral cats live on every continent except Antarctica. But even though they can live almost anywhere, some habitats are more appealing than others.
Cat catastrophe: Why are we behind Australia in managing cats?
Why are we quickly falling behind in managing cats? We need only look across the ditch to see how a different cat-management reality could be playing out in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Sunny side up: skinks are changing up their sun-bathing to avoid cats
When four-legged predators first arrived in Aotearoa New Zealand, the native wildlife didn’t know what had hit them.
Emerging technologies for predator control and what to do about feral cats
Dr Helen Blackie from Boffa Miskell talks about some of the latest technologies to control introduced predators in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Feral cats feast on Australian reptiles
Researchers have calculated that the total number of feral cats in Australia in largely natural landscapes averages 2.07 million.
Catching feral cats on camera
Feral cats are nocturnal, elusive creatures and can range up to 6 kilometres, making monitoring difficult. So how do you go about detecting them?
Fenced in felines – keeping cats and wildlife safe
Barbara Clarke’s cats, Sammy and Smudge enjoy a fantastic view over the Pukawa bush but that’s as close as they get to the rich birdlife in the forest.
Can feral cats limit rats?
When scientists studying a Norway rat colony in New York had some wild cats moved in on the experiment, they watched the presence of cats and how their behaviour influenced the presence and behaviour of the rats.
Cats vs Rats (and the big ones that get away)
The rats that your cat brings home may not be the biggest ones out there, according to international research into cat/rat hunting dynamics.
Trials test feasibility of removing pigs, cats and mice from Auckland Island
Trials are in full swing down in the Southern Ocean exploring whether it’s possible to rid Auckland Island of its three remaining introduced predators.
City cats – what don’t we know and how can we find out?
It seems that everyone in New Zealand has an opinion and a significant proportion of us own at least one companion cat – but what is actually known about the multiple roles of urban cats in New Zealand?tt
Tracking cats on Rakiura/Stewart Island
While PFNZ Trust focuses on 5 key introduced predator species, we acknowledge that domestic pets – both cats and dogs – are also introduced predators and are potential killers of native wildlife if allowed to stray.
