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Feral cat

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Feral cat

Feral cats like this one are a major threat to New Zealand’s native wildlife, including birds, lizards and frogs. The Department of Conservation is trying to control feral cats in parks and reserves.

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Nancy Swarbrick, Pets – When good pets go bad, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/19752/feral-cat (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Nancy Swarbrick, published 1 March 2009.