They are found all over Australia in all habitats, including forests, woodlands, grasslands, wetlands and arid areas. They are a major cause of decline for many land-based endangered animals such as the bilby, bandicoot, bettong and numbat. Many native animals are struggling to survive so reducing the number killed by this introduced predator will allow their populations to grow.įeral cats can carry infectious diseases which can be transmitted to native animals, domestic livestock and humans.įeral cats are the same species as domestic cats, however they live and reproduce in the wild and survive by hunting or scavenging. They have caused the extinction of some ground-dwelling birds and small to medium-sized mammals. Map showing locations of feral cats in Australiaįrom Assessing Invasive Animals in Australia (2008) National Land & Water Resources Audit, Canberraĭownload the map as a PDF file (PDF - 771.49 KB)įeral cats threaten the survival of over 100 native species in Australia.
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