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Nine Lives, the feral cat that terrorised New Zealand’s rare ducks, is caught after three years
A notorious feral grey tabby cat nicknamed "Nine Lives" has been caught and humanely shot on New Zealand's Purerua peninsula after a frustrating three-year
Ce qu'il faut retenir
- A notorious feral cat named Nine Lives was caught and humanely shot on July 30 in New Zealand.
- The cat is estimated to have killed dozens of rare pāteke, or brown teal, which is about 1% of their mainland population.
- The cat's highly erratic behavior and unpredictable patterns made it exceptionally difficult to track for three years.
- The animal will have its stomach contents examined and its body taxidermied for community education.
- There are more than 2.5 million feral cats roaming New Zealand's bush and offshore islands.
A notorious feral grey tabby cat nicknamed "Nine Lives" has been caught and humanely shot on New Zealand's Purerua peninsula after a frustrating three-year hunt. The highly erratic cat had devastated local wildlife, killing dozens of rare pāteke (brown teal) representing 1% of their mainland population. Trappers from the Pest Free Purerua project finally captured the animal on July 30 using a cage trap baited with salmon, fried chicken, and rabbit. The cat's body will be taxidermied to educate the community on the ecological impact of feral cats.
Leurs propres mots
“We don’t take for granted that we’ve had this success because it had us baffled for so long”
“Nine Lives needs to be given a certain amount of dignity and respect”
Les chiffres clés
- 3 years
- Time the feral cat eluded trappers
- 1%
- Estimated portion of rare pāteke mainland population killed
- 20
- Pāteke introduced to the peninsula in 2023
- 2.5M+
- Feral cats estimated to roam New Zealand
- 1m
- Length feral cats can grow to including tail
Le fil des événements
- Nine Lives first spotted on the Purerua peninsula
- Nine Lives pictured by Pest Free Purerua
- Nine Lives caught in a cage and humanely shot
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