Cat Control

["Greg" <>]

Hi Terry,

Let's not forget that cats prey on a whole range of native animals that are 
not birds.  It may well be that the impact on Squirrel Gliders, Brush-tailed 
Phascogales, small threatened snake species and lizards may be far greater 
than the impact on birds.
If a cat is catching mice they may be native mice or small mouse-like 
marsupials.
An Elliott box trap is a much more ecologically sound method of catching 
rats and mice.  This method allows the animal to be identified.  If it is an 
introduced rodent it can be humanely dispatched.  If it is a native mammal 
it can be released unharmed back into the wild.  Once a cat has bitten its 
prey it very rarely survives even if it is rescued.
Congratulations to the cat owners who are keeping their felines under 
control.  Unfortunately, for every person who is doing the right thing there 
are likely to be hundreds of cat owners who don't.
I would prefer a cat free society so that our native animals can co-exist 
with us in our urban environments.


Regards

Greg Clancy