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Feral cat trapping could get easier
The paperwork currently required to legally trap feral cats could be replaced with a simpler online system, after criticism from hunters.
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The one thing hard-core conservationists and farmers agree on
27 Nov 2025A predator that feeds on native species and spreads disease among livestock is a target for all.
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Secondary kill: The 1080 poison plan to eliminate feral cats
26 Nov 2025Some Stewart Islanders think they can wipe out all predators from their piece of paradise/ But there's a a controversial part of the plan.
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Why are there so few rules for biodiversity-damaging cats?
22 Nov 2025The government seems uninterested in the problem, but there are many different people desperate to get cats under control - including a National Party MP.
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'Stone cold killer' feral cats officially designated predators
20 Nov 2025After initially suggesting feral cats stay out of the Predator Free plan, the government has done a U-turn, announcing they are now a target.
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Luxon's 'broken promise' on feral cats
19 Nov 2025The omission of feral cats from the country's Predator Free plan has perplexed conservationists. Audio
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The 'bloodbath' left by millions of feral cats
17 Nov 2025They're 'killing machines', wiping out native species. So why is it so hard to fight back against feral cats?
