Animals — Us and them? The cat catastrophe – pet or pest?

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