Not on all of KI, on the narrow peninsula:
Quote:Drones, AI and one long fence: Kangaroo Island’s war on a clawed predator that kills 1.5bn Australian animals a year
Feral cats are a menace to wildlife but South Australia’s KI has taken a stand in a bold eradication program that is at a critical point
When there are a lot of cats shooting/trapping them is easy. When 1% are left it is harder and if they breed the eradication program is in danger of failing.
Quote:he cat-proof fence drops off a sheer cliff on one side of Kangaroo Island, and disappears into the ocean on the other. The top section is floppy and electrified – a rude shock for wily cats seeking to climb over – and the bottom is burrow-proof.
Gaps left for humans and wildlife funnel any would-be trespassers through a minefield of traps, which are closely monitored.
Kangaroo Island’s 38,000 hectares Dudley Peninsula eradication program, run by the KI Landscape Board (Kilb), has decimated the island’s feral cat population from a high of about 1,600 to approximately 150, although it’s hard to pin down precise numbers.
Cat-detecting dogs, drones, artificial intelligence, and thermal optics all play a role, as does the feline hotline, where residents can report a cat sighting.
Fencing off an area is essential to local feral cat eradication.
High-tech is used to identify feral cats. Article is worth reading:
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/apr/27/drones-ai-and-one-long-fence...
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