Drones, AI and one long fence: Kangaroo Island’s war on a clawed predator that kills 1.5bn Australian animals a year
Feral cats are a menace to wildlife but South Australia’s KI has taken a stand in a bold eradication program that is now at a critical pointGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastThe cat-proof fence drops off a sheer cliff on one side of Kangaroo Island, and disappears into the ocean on the other.The top section is floppy and electrified – a rude shock for wily cats seeking to climb over – and the bottom is burrow-proof. Continue reading...
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Feral cats are a menace to wildlife but South Australia’s KI has taken a stand in a bold eradication program that is now at a critical point
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The cat-proof fence drops off a sheer cliff on one side of Kangaroo Island, and disappears into the ocean on the other.
The top section is floppy and electrified – a rude shock for wily cats seeking to climb over – and the bottom is burrow-proof.
Continue reading...
