Sprintcyclist wrote on Jul 17^th, 2016 at 4:43pm:


That is all kinds of wrong!

John Smith wrote on Jul 17^th, 2016 at 5:25pm:

  Well there is the odd problem cat- AND dog.  Cats have been in Australia now so long they should not be considered as a an alien species anymore- they are now part of our ecology.  I love cats and yes they ( like dogs ) do present  problems  from time to time- I also love our wildlife, but even with cats thown into the mix it is NOT cats threatening species and driving them to extinction- It's man.  My cat does not roam. I have a lot of feral cats here the only problem they presented to me by them, was nocturnal noise.

Gordon wrote on Jul 17^th, 2016 at 5:37pm:

  I don't care- man destroys the  habitats of wildlife and cause population decline of various species ie: Koalas for just  one.- fact

John Smith wrote on Jul 17^th, 2016 at 5:56pm:

  Unfortunately there is the odd cruel asshole that does that already, I would never condone that John- no.

Agnes wrote on Jul 17^th, 2016 at 5:35pm:


All the experts say it is.

Sprintcyclist wrote on Jul 17^th, 2016 at 6:02pm:

  Depends on the area... for the most part man is a far greater threat to wild life- not all experts are all that expert.

Agnes wrote on Jul 17^th, 2016 at 6:07pm:


See, I have a problem with that argument. Are you suggesting that we limit what 'man' does? how do you propose to do that exactly? Does that mean we don't take any measures to protect our native flora and fauna because 'man is a greater threat anyway'?

Cats are easy to control if owners act responsibly. Restrict your cats movements, put a bell and collar on it and de-sex it. We do it for dogs, why not cats? All pretty easy things to do if you were so minded. Your excuses sound like just that,  excuses, for irresponsible owners. ALL the experts have said cats are a problem to our wildlife.


Sprintcyclist wrote on Jul 17^th, 2016 at 5:59pm:


I just can't bring myself to do it either ... although sometimes I wish I could

Sprintcyclist wrote on Jul 17^th, 2016 at 6:17pm:



that doesn't mean we should let cats run rampant

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Actually. cats do a lot of damage.

http://www.biodiv.be/biodiversity/threats

Lists invasive species as a major threat.

http://wwf.panda.org/about_our_earth/species/problems/invasive_species/

IUCN, the World Conservation Union, states that the impacts of alien invasive species are immense, insidious, and usually irreversible. They may be as damaging to native species and ecosystems on a global scale as the loss and degradation of habitats.
Hundreds of extinctions have been caused by invasive alien species. The ecological cost is the irretrievable loss of native species and ecosystems.

https://www.cbd.int/invasive/WhatareIAS.shtml

Invasive alien species (IAS) are species whose introduction and/or spread outside their natural past or present distribution threatens biological diversity.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biodiversity#Threats

Jared Diamond describes an "Evil Quartet" of habitat destruction, overkill, introduced species and secondary extinctions.[144] Edward O. Wilson prefers the acronym HIPPO, standing for Habitat destruction, Invasive species, Pollution, human over-Population and Over-harvesting.

https://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/invasive-species/feral-animals-australia/feral-cats

Feral cats threaten the survival of over 100 native species in Australia. They have caused the extinction of some ground-dwelling birds and small to medium-sized mammals. They are a major cause of decline for many land-based endangered animals such as the bilby, bandicoot, bettong and numbat. Many native animals are struggling to survive so reducing the number killed by this introduced predator will allow their populations to grow.

Feral cats can carry infectious diseases which can be transmitted to native animals, domestic livestock and humans.

Predation by feral cats is listed as a key threatening process under section 188 of Australia’s national environment law, the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act).

At the Meeting of Environment Ministers (Melbourne, 15 July 2015), Ministers endorsed the National declaration of feral cats as pests . As part of this declaration, Ministers agreed to review arrangements within their respective jurisdictions and, where necessary, to remove unnecessary barriers to effective and humane control of feral cats. Ministers also agreed to consider feral cat management as a priority in threatened species recovery programs, and to pursue the development of a national best practice approach to the keeping of domestic cats.

The Curiosity® bait for feral cats is a long-term $4.1 million project to develop a humane, broad-scale toxic bait to control feral cats in conservation areas.

Gordon wrote on Jul 17^th, 2016 at 7:15pm:


I have planted a yard of grevilleas.
We used to always have birds here.

Now, there are none

Gordon wrote on Jul 17^th, 2016 at 7:15pm:



if you want them outside, you need to build a a run for them. Not just let them run rampant.

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Crap.

The most effective treatment against rats is to remove their food supply.

PZ547 wrote on Jul 20^th, 2016 at 2:29pm:
Me too


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Well done

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We are foster carers for cats

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thanks

I am catching 1 cat per day

PZ547 wrote on Jul 20^th, 2016 at 2:29pm:



you could build a cat run






or for a more practical run

Sprintcyclist wrote on Jul 20^th, 2016 at 8:28pm:



there must be a hell of a lot of stray cats to be hitting those sorts of figures

Lionel Edriess wrote on Jul 20^th, 2016 at 9:17pm:


The Aborigines eat cats, they say they are tasty.

Sprintcyclist wrote on Jul 17^th, 2016 at 4:43pm:


Why bother worrying about it?  Does the cat harm you in some way?  I know they shouldn't wander, but heartless murder?

Let it go, for Christ's sake...

(did someone mention a cat-house?  the mind boggles... but it is 3.33 am)...

http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/naturelover-kent-wilson-who-shot-a...


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the rspca can suck poo for that.

NO refuge cats will be in here for this year.

idiotic leftards

Sprintcyclist wrote on Jul 22^nd, 2016 at 7:52pm:



idiotic rightard ...... only a rightard would think only leftards love cats.

Sprintcyclist wrote on Jul 22^nd, 2016 at 8:19pm:


so you should be.

The RSPCA kills more cats than just about anyone else. And they make it a long, drawn out and fearful process, locking a wild animal in a tiny metal cage.

mothra and freediver,

I am going cold on the RSPCA for other reasons.

For some time I have seen that they have been ineffective at controlling dogs and cats.
the problem has got worse.

then I saw this
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http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/naturelover-kent-wilson-who-shot-a...

As the RSPCA spend money trying to prosecute a 'life time conservationist', they don't get my donations any more at all.

mothra wrote on Jul 24^th, 2016 at 1:37am:


You really think releasing feral cats into the wild is a good idea for the environment? And don't get me started on the absurd waste of money you are suggesting.

The best way to deal with feral cats is to kill them. I've supplied several to the local pound.

HI ALL

If you want to learn to stalk? watch your domestic moggie.

Oh n never try to handle a feral cat? not that is unless you have an ambulance close.

Sprintcyclist wrote on Jul 24^th, 2016 at 4:19pm:


That scumbag needs a good flogging. Asshole.

Kat wrote on Jul 26^th, 2016 at 1:59pm:


keep him it restricted to your property and it'll never be an issue