Cats are killing far more native Australian wildlife than previously thought
- Feral cats in Australia are responsible for reducing the populations of a far greater number of mammal species than previously thought, according to a new study.
- Australia has recorded over 40 mammal extinctions in the last 250 years and almost 700 animals, several of them unique to the continent, have been deemed to be at risk of future extinction.
- According to researchers from the University of New South Wales, as many as 200 of the 700 at-risk species are directly threatened by feral cats, in addition to land-clearing activities, invasive predators and diseases.
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- Feral cats in Australia are responsible for reducing the populations of a far greater number of mammal species than previously thought, according to a new study.
- Australia has recorded over 40 mammal extinctions in the last 250 years and almost 700 animals, several of them unique to the continent, have been deemed to be at risk of future extinction.
- According to researchers from the University of New South Wales, as many as 200 of the 700 at-risk species are directly threatened by feral cats, in addition to land-clearing activities, invasive predators and diseases.
Sources: The Independent