(Image: Rosie Hohnen) How are we eradicating feral cats? Hooded plover (eastern) Thinornis rubricollis rubricollis (Vulnerable)įeral cats also spread livestock diseases (Sarcocystis and Toxoplasmosis) that have a huge impact on primary production and profitability, causing substantial economic cost to the Kangaroo Island sheep industry.įor more information click here to watch a video which explains the detrimental impact feral cats are having on Kangaroo Island’s wildlife and primary industries.įollow the links to ABC Landline and ABC News for their stories on the Feral Cat Eradication Program.Ĭaptured feral cat.Southern brown bandicoot Isoodon obesuelus (Endangered).Kangaroo Island echidna Tachyglossus aculeatus multiaculeatus (Endangered).

Kangaroo Island dunnart Sminthopsis griseoventer aitkeni also known as Sminthopsis fuliginosis aitkeni (Endangered).

Why eradicate feral cats?įeral cat predation is a major threat to the Island's valuable and endemic native animals, many of which are threatened on mainland Australia, including the: A feral cat with a New Holland honeyeater.

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