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Vice Media did a video about the impact of the feral cat population on Australian wildlife, and the hunters/trappers that are working to cut down on their popul
by qchris 7y ago
Vice Media did a video about the impact of the feral cat population on Australian wildlife, and the hunters/trappers that are working to cut down on their population[1]. Some of the imagery can be a little brutal if you're averse to that sort of thing, but I found it to be fairly interesting from a conservation methods perspective. It reminds me a little of the work being done in the American South on trying to keep down wild pig and python populations.
[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b93IBwJ_Yow https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b93IBwJ_Yow
- BostonFern 7y agoThere are similar efforts to reduce wild dog populations in Australia, which Vice has also covered[1]. One thing that stuck with me after watching both videos is that Youtube posts a content warning on the video showing dogs being hunted, but not the feral cat equivalent. From a conservation perspective, I'm skeptical that hunting dogs and cats with traps and rifles will have much of an impact on Australian wildlife. [1] https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=mioD47T8-YM https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=mioD47T8-YM