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Kōrero: Coastal shoreline

Cat footprints

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Cat footprints

Cats are one of the major predators of nesting shore birds. Many nesting sites are close to settlements and holiday homes, and it is likely that pet cats are responsible for many attacks. Wild cats are more likely to kill birds on desolate beaches.

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Department of Conservation

Reference: 10039167

by Dick Veitch

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Maggy Wassilieff, Coastal shoreline – Shore birds, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/4847/cat-footprints (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Maggy Wassilieff, i tāngia i te 2 March 2009.