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.
These are feral cats, they’re not domestic tabby’s and even if they were, they’re wiping out native species that are unique to the island, they are unnatural to the area and causing harm. Do you have a better idea? Do you want wild cats over unique, irreplaceable species?
You don’t have to like the plan, but you have to make a goddamn choice.