Cats are not villains. But they are hunters, and through no fault of their own they take an enormous toll on the world’s wildlife. They pose an especially acute threat in Australia, which has no ...

Researchers in Australia have pinpointed feral cats as a major danger to the endangered Carnaby's cockatoo, a striking large ...

Feral cats are estimated to kill around 3 million mammals, 1 million birds, and 1.7 million reptiles every 24 hours across the country, local news network WAToday reported.

These 1,000-pound creatures travel in large herds and can smell water miles away. Now, the race is on to stop them from inundating Australia’s fragile ecosystems—one camel burger at a time.

Australia's cat problem. Cats were introduced to Australia by European settlers in the 18th century and quickly spread across the country, establishing wild populations entirely independent of humans.

Trail cameras monitoring “feral” cats at Bowra Sanctuary recorded the park’s first sighting of a brushtail possum in a decade, photos show. Photo from the Australian Wildlife Conservancy ...

Evolution acts over millennia. But given the right conditions, it can also work surprisingly rapidly. Australia’s isolation produced our distinctive animals. But until recently in a geological sense, ...

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.

Greenwich residents complain 'large number of feral cats' a problem in Old Greenwich, officials say. By Jessica Simms, Andy Blye, Staff writers July 31, 2024. Feral cats photographed in Norwalk in ...

The number of feral cats in Palm Beach climbed slightly last year, as the leading organization that cares for the island's feral feline population continued what a Town Council member called "a ...

The finding fits in with research data that suggests feral cats have killed more native animals than any other feral predators in Australia, and are believed to be responsible for two thirds of ...