How did feral cats get to Australia?

Cats probably arrived in Australia as pets of European settlers and were later deliberately introduced in an attempt to control rabbits and rodents. Cats now occupy 99\% of Australia, including many offshore islands.

How much wildlife is killed by cats in Australia?

The report recommends Australia’s 3.8 million pet cats be subject to night-time curfews. This measure would benefit native nocturnal mammals, but won’t save birds and reptiles, which are primarily active during the day. Pet cats kill 83 million native reptiles and 80 million native birds in Australia each year.

How many human deaths are caused by cats each year?

1610 deaths were reported, or about 200 per year. That’s a reasonably big number, but when you consider size of the population in the US, it’s low.

Are cats killing Australia’s birds?

For cats, native species are easy prey. Cats are believed to kill more than 1 million native birds, and 1.7 million reptiles across Australia everyday, a spokesperson for Australia’s Department of the Environment and Energy told CNN, citing scientific research.

Is Australia planning to kill millions of feral cats by 2020?

Australia has raised the ire of many animal lovers with a plan to kill an estimated two million feral cats by 2020. One article in particular titled “Australia plans to kill millions of feral cats by airdropping sausages laced with poison” has been making the rounds on social media much to the horror of cat lovers around the world.

Is Australia killing millions of feral cats by airdropping frozen sausages?

Australia is killing MILLIONS of feral cats by airdropping frozen sausages laced with poison across Outback. AUSTRALIAN officials are killing millions of feral cats by airdropping frozen sausages laced with poison across the Outback.

Why don’t cats exist in Australia?

Australia is the only continent on Earth other than Antarctica where the animals evolved without cats, which is a reason our wildlife is so vulnerable to them. Feral cats are different from strays in that they have little to no interaction with humans and thus rely on their own animal instinct to survive.