Most Australians don’t need to be persuaded of the benefits of rules that require owners to stop their pet cats roaming outside their properties. Only 8% of those surveyed were against this policy.
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Are plant-based treats like catnip, cat thyme and silver vine safe for cats? And it it ethical to use them?
The Australian government has at last produced a serious plan to control an introduced predator that is a big reason this country has one of the world’s worst records for species extinctions.
Roaming pet cats can kill more than 180 animals each year. But most people who keep cats inside do so for the welfare of their pet.
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University Fellow in Biodiversity, Charles Darwin University
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Senior Lecturer, Sydney School of Veterinary Science, University of Sydney
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Director, Arthur Rylah Institute for Environmental Research
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Policy Officer, Arthur Rylah Institute for Environmental Research
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Research Fellow, Animal Welfare Science Centre, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Social Science Research Manager, Zoos Victoria, and PhD Candidate, The University of Queensland
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Professor of Conservation Biology, Charles Darwin University
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Professor of Wildlife Conservation, Australian National University
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Lecturer, RMIT University