War on feral cats: Australia aims to cull 2 million

By Julie Power
Updated February 21 2017 - 7:21am, first published February 20 2017 - 7:34am
Feral cats are considered the single biggest threat to native wildlife. Photo: Invasive Animals Cooperative Research Centre
Feral cats are considered the single biggest threat to native wildlife. Photo: Invasive Animals Cooperative Research Centre

The federal government will unleash every weapon in its arsenal to wipe out 2 million feral cats – about a third of the population  – and will provide $5 million to community groups to serve as foot soldiers in the battle.

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