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New Zealand has announced plans to eradicate feral cats by 2050, as part of efforts to protect the country’s biodiversity.

Speaking to Radio New Zealand on Thursday, conservation minister Tama Potaka said that feral cats are “stone cold killers” and would be added to the country’s Predator Free 2050 list, which aims to eradicate those animals that have a negative impact on species such as birds, bats, lizards and insects.

Cats had previously been excluded from the list, which includes species such as stoats, ferrets, weasels, rats and possums, but Potaka used the interview to announce a U-turn.

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[–] venusaur@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago

Save the kiwis!

[–] Corporal_Punishment@feddit.uk 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Is this gonna be like Australia's war against the Emus? That they lost.

[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

NZ is quite a bit smaller!

[–] SirActionSack@aussie.zone 3 points 3 months ago

But cats are smaller too which either makes it easier for the Kiwis or more like the Australia/emu situation.

[–] maxxadrenaline@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago (2 children)
[–] GiantChickDicks@lemmy.ml 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

No, probably just someone with empathy who recognizes the shit situation humans created and how it's going to play out in the lives of New Zealand's cats.

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[–] Zink@programming.dev 4 points 3 months ago

As somebody who (1) loves the beauty of the natural world and (2) lives in the USA, I'm hearing that NZ might be a most excellent place to retire, or even move to earlier.

[–] SendMePhotos@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

With everything deadlined to 2050, I think that is the new end of the world

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[–] Squizzy@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

Big fan of removing cats from my country in general, they are blight on the native wildlife.

It is not personal but they should all be gone. Boom in mice and rats for a bit after

[–] BlueEther@no.lastname.nz 2 points 3 months ago

Here is a video of some of the efforts

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZH_OC0q0FPw

[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

New Zealand needs its “Emu War” moment.

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