I am concerned about the length of time it would take to introduce. There
is a pressing need to act NOW! Anyone any thoughts on what we could do to
help? The New Zealanders are experts at destroying cats I was part of such
a program myself years ago on Little Barrier where cyanide was used with
great success. Obviously not possible over all of Australia, but may be
feasible within a controlled area. Just typing out loud and feeling a tad
frustrated.
-----Original Message-----
From: Birding-Aus On Behalf Of
Carl Clifford
Sent: Tuesday, 17 February 2015 1:12 PM
To: Greg Roberts
Cc: birding-aus
Subject: Feral Cat Kills Night Parrot
Sad news, Greg. It is about time our Federal and State Governments bit the
bullet and introduced a biological control method for cats. Certainly some
pet moggies will be collateral damage, but a vaccine could be developed for
domestic use, as in the vaccine used to protect domestic rabbits from
calicivirus. If such a control measure is not introduced, we may as well
give up on species such as the Night Parrot, as shooting and baiting only
affects the tip of the iceberg and as a control measure, they are like
incontinence in a dark suit.
Before I get flamed, I would like to say that I am a cat lover, but do not
keep a cat on environmental and moral grounds.
Carl Clifford
> On 17 Feb 2015, at 12:37 pm, Greg Roberts <> wrote:
>
> In a seriously disturbing development, a feral cat has killed an
> endangered Night Parrot in south-west Queensland.
> See here for more:
> HTTP://TINYURL.COM/PRP2XOF
> Greg Roberts
>
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