EPISODE · Feb 24, 2025 · 53 MIN
Animals — Us and them? The cat catastrophe – pet or pest?
from Big Ideas · host Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Cherished companions, or cunning predators? Cats kill five million native animals in Australia every day — so how can we better manage our feline friends?Listen to the rest of our special series Animals — Us and Them?SpeakersAlex Patton Invasive species ecologist and PhD candidate, University of TasmaniaNoel Hunt CEO, Ten Lives Cat CentreDr Catherine "Cat" Young Biodiversity coordinator, NRM SouthDr Tiana Pirtle (host)Conservation officer, Invasive Species CouncilFurther information:Cats in Australia - Invasive Species CouncilCat Management Actions for Eastern Quoll on Bruny Island - NRM SouthThreat abatement plan for predation by feral cats - Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
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Cherished companions, or cunning predators? Cats kill five million native animals in Australia every day — so how can we better manage our feline friends? Listen to the rest of our special series Animals — Us and Them? Speakers Alex Patton Invasive species ecologist and PhD candidate, University of Tasmania Noel Hunt CEO, Ten Lives Cat Centre Dr Catherine "Cat" Young Biodiversity coordinator, NRM South Dr Tiana Pirtle (host) Conservation officer, Invasive Species Council Further information: Cats in Australia - Invasive Species Council Cat Management Actions for Eastern Quoll on Bruny Island - NRM South Threat abatement plan for predation by feral cats - Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
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