The Changing Legal Status of Cats in Australia: From Friend of the Settlers, to Enemy of the Rabbit, and Now a Threat to Biodiversity and Biosecurity Risk

In NSW, free-roaming cats are regarded as one the biggest threats to biodiversity. Yet, at one stage they were classified as “the enemy of the rabbit” and were protected and released in their thousands. The purpose of this article is to examine the changing status of cats in Australia, demonstrating...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Sophie Riley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Subjects:
TNR
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fvets.2018.00342/full