https://padlet.com/nicstarkie/oqd7rhd8jtzu Made with mirth en-us 2018-05-29 23:45:37 UTC 2018-06-06 22:32:09 UTC hello@padlet.com lukaparker https://padlet.com/nicstarkie/oqd7rhd8jtzu/wish/264672067 Cats are the most common companion in New Zealand however, they were introduced and can be a very wild predator, they kill many things including native animals]]> 2018-05-31 02:11:18 UTC https://padlet.com/nicstarkie/oqd7rhd8jtzu/wish/264672067 lukaparker https://padlet.com/nicstarkie/oqd7rhd8jtzu/wish/264672554 It's not always pet cats but there can be some really feral cats in New Zealand that live in the wild,  also known as a stray.]]> 2018-05-31 02:13:57 UTC https://padlet.com/nicstarkie/oqd7rhd8jtzu/wish/264672554 lukaparker https://padlet.com/nicstarkie/oqd7rhd8jtzu/wish/264673326 These feral cats can be found in many places including coastal areas, farmland, forests, riverbeds and islands]]> 2018-05-31 02:18:22 UTC https://padlet.com/nicstarkie/oqd7rhd8jtzu/wish/264673326 lukaparker https://padlet.com/nicstarkie/oqd7rhd8jtzu/wish/264674744 ¨Two studies focused on the South Island cities of Dunedin and Christchurch estimated the percentages of households owning cats as 35% and 33% respectively.¨]]> 2018-05-31 02:25:02 UTC https://padlet.com/nicstarkie/oqd7rhd8jtzu/wish/264674744 lukaparker https://padlet.com/nicstarkie/oqd7rhd8jtzu/wish/264675385 City Cats, Website: https://predatorfreenz.org/city-cats-dont-know-can-find/
Feral cats, Website: https://www.doc.govt.nz/nature/pests-and-threats/animal-pests/feral-cats/
Forest and Bird, Website: http://www.forestandbird.org.nz/saving-our-environment/threats-and-impacts-/cat-pet-or-pest]]> 2018-05-31 02:29:24 UTC https://padlet.com/nicstarkie/oqd7rhd8jtzu/wish/264675385 lukaparker https://padlet.com/nicstarkie/oqd7rhd8jtzu/wish/264676559 2018-05-31 02:36:17 UTC https://padlet.com/nicstarkie/oqd7rhd8jtzu/wish/264676559 lukaparker https://padlet.com/nicstarkie/oqd7rhd8jtzu/wish/264677270 Forest and Birds can estimate that in New Zealand 1.4 million feral cats alone kill at least 18.76 million animals including their own species each year, including 1.12 million native birds.]]> 2018-05-31 02:40:11 UTC https://padlet.com/nicstarkie/oqd7rhd8jtzu/wish/264677270 lukaparker https://padlet.com/nicstarkie/oqd7rhd8jtzu/wish/264678614 2018-05-31 02:48:36 UTC https://padlet.com/nicstarkie/oqd7rhd8jtzu/wish/264678614 lukaparker https://padlet.com/nicstarkie/oqd7rhd8jtzu/wish/264678660 2018-05-31 02:48:58 UTC https://padlet.com/nicstarkie/oqd7rhd8jtzu/wish/264678660 lukaparker https://padlet.com/nicstarkie/oqd7rhd8jtzu/wish/265529902 Feral cats feed on rabbits, birds/ bird eggs, rats, hares, bats, lizards mice, weta and other insects.]]> 2018-06-05 02:14:15 UTC https://padlet.com/nicstarkie/oqd7rhd8jtzu/wish/265529902 lukaparker https://padlet.com/nicstarkie/oqd7rhd8jtzu/wish/265531280 2018-06-05 02:23:24 UTC https://padlet.com/nicstarkie/oqd7rhd8jtzu/wish/265531280 alexmeijer https://padlet.com/nicstarkie/oqd7rhd8jtzu/wish/265979544 1. Wild cats were taken on ships to kill the rats.
2. Feral cats have a 15% diet of native birds.
3.Most of the feral cats were introduced to New Zealand in the 1830's.

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