Tests on DNA taken from reintroduced native animals in remote SA shows feral cats are the main culprit in their deaths.

While we view cats (Felis catus) as beloved furry friends, they are actually classified as an invasive species. Feral cats have been "incredibly devastating" to native animals in Australia ...

2025 — 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 ... Nearly Half of ...

Apex predators, to be exact. "[Australia is] at war with feral cats," Alex Paton, an invasive species ecologist, said at a public talk at the University of Tasmania that was broadcast by ABC Radio ...

2025 — 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 ... Nearly Half of ...