Feral Cats' Grim Toll on Australian Wildlife: A Long Overdue Wake Up Call The latest study on feral cat predation in Australia reveals a stark reality: these invasive species are having a devastating impact on native wildlife populations.
The findings, which suggest that cats may be killing twice as many mammal species and three times as many bird species than previously thought, serve as a sobering indictment of the country's conservation efforts.
Statistics show that over 40 mammal extinctions have occurred in Australia in the last 250 years, with almost 700 animals at risk of future extinction.