Should we eradicate cats in Australia?

Post by **David** » Fri Jul 13, 2018 11:54 pm

I get the ecological arguments, but tbh I like cats more than most native animals, who are generally overrated. Dogs, on the other hand, can all get on a slow boat to Chile for all I care, and cat murderers can be dropped off halfway.

K · Post by K » Sat Jul 14, 2018 1:27 am

David wrote:I get the ecological arguments, but tbh I like cats more than most native animals, who are generally overrated. ...

Overrated??

All that is asked is that you rate them highly enough not to condemn them to extinction.
And there are so many different types of birds (even among those in danger of extinction) that surely one of them must be satisfactory to you.

Post by **Pies4shaw** » Sat Jul 14, 2018 1:55 am

KenH · Post by **KenH** » Sat Jul 14, 2018 5:47 am

No need to eradicate them just eradicate cat owners who let their cats roam!
We have an inside cat with a cat cage to outside area she doesn't have a chance to kill, unless something enters her cage!

Skids · Post by **Skids** » Sat Jul 14, 2018 7:53 am

David wrote:I get the ecological arguments, but tbh I like cats more than most native animals, who are generally overrated. Dogs, on the other hand, can all get on a slow boat to Chile for all I care, and cat murderers can be dropped off halfway.

That is one of your strangest posts ever. (And theres been some doozies!)
Did somebody spike your drink?

Post by **David** » Sat Jul 14, 2018 9:11 am

No, just high on life.

HAL · Post by **HAL** » Sat Jul 14, 2018 9:15 am

Hey. Compare that to low on life.

Post by **Pies4shaw** » Sat Jul 14, 2018 11:05 am

It's higher - but only figuratively speaking.

Post by **Pies4shaw** » Sat Jul 14, 2018 1:28 pm

Post by **stui magpie** » Sat Jul 14, 2018 4:10 pm

^

You can, and 1 shire in Qld, is.

A Queensland local council will not back down on a controversial bounty that offers $10 for the scalps of feral cats, despite animal rights activists calling it cruel and unnecessary.

Banana shire introduced the bounty last month, which offers $10 for the scalp of an adult feral cat, and $5 for a kitten. Feral cats are estimated to kill 750,000 birds a day in Australia, and council staff said the bounty came in response to "an exploding population" of feral cats hunting native wildlife.

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-n ... cat-scalps

And the feds are in on the act too.

https://www.smh.com.au/national/war-on- ... ucp4o.html

Might have to buy a rifle and spotlight. If the bounty goes up, you could make a nice little sideline a few nights a week.

Post by **Pies4shaw** » Sat Jul 14, 2018 4:23 pm

Post by **stui magpie** » Sat Jul 14, 2018 4:25 pm

^

If they came in my yard and I handed in the scalps, they would.

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Should we eradicate cats in Australia?

Should cats be eradicated from Australia?