Wanted Dead

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Originally Posted by Epic_Dragon

I really hate the attitude "only good cat is a dead one" just find it upsetting ........................................... So i am an avid animal lover lol.

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My intent is not to upset anyone, I am also an 'animal lover', particularly Australian native animals.:)
The devastation that is being wrought on our native fauna from non native and feral animals is IMO a national disaster.
Whether it be from dogs, rabbits, fox's or cats the humble 'moggy' is by far the most damaging. Cats are by their nature an exceptionally efficient hunter, very adaptable and clever which puts them in the 'most wanted' category as they are elusive and particularly lethal to small animals. Small marsupials in particular are at great risk.:(
Whilst responsible cat owners can ensure their pets are of little danger to native animals the hunting instinct is still there, were the cat's food supply to be lost I feel they would soon revert to type.
This is indeed what has happened with the 'grey tabby' feral cats in the Great Victoria Desert. These animals are the result of 'survival of the fittest' evolution from the pets of the railway families that used to live along the trans continental railway to the south. It might have taken 60 years or so for them to have evolved into such a magnificent but lethal (to native fauna) cat with the ability to survive in such a harsh environment, amazing really, but absolutely devastating to the few small native animals that actually live in this region.
I've seen similar loss of fauna on Deal Island in Bass Strait where light house keepers over the years bought their cats with them resulting in the virtual extinction of the vulnerable small animals that used to be common there.
Cats might make an excellent companion animal but their legacy is one of devastation to native fauna.

If Australia is to have any small native animals left for future generations to appreciate then something needs to be done about reigning in this damage.
I can't see how this can be achieved without severely restricting the ownership, movement and irresponsible breeding of cats.

If I have to choose between native fauna or cats, I'm sorry but the cats lose. :(

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Originally Posted by BMKal

Talking about ferals that should be shot ................ saw this on the news last night.

Should be a bounty on this sort of low life scum. :censored:

Footage shows shocking brawl between mother and schoolgirl - 9news.com.au

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if i understood the story correctly,

the kid who was beaten up had been bullying the other kid about her mum who had recently died.

hopefully the kid who was beaten up will think twice about bullying again.

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Originally Posted by gusthedog

I've seen a cat successfully hunt and kill a starling with three bells on its collar. Two were held under its chin and one in its mouth so they didn't ring whilst on the hunt. Bloody amazing.

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ha, thats quite smart

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Originally Posted by DeanoH

My intent is not to upset anyone, I am also an 'animal lover', particularly Australian native animals.:)
The devastation that is being wrought on our native fauna from non native and feral animals is IMO a national disaster.
Whether it be from dogs, rabbits, fox's or cats the humble 'moggy' is by far the most damaging. Cats are by their nature an exceptionally efficient hunter, very adaptable and clever which puts them in the 'most wanted' category as they are elusive and particularly lethal to small animals. Small marsupials in particular are at great risk.:(
Whilst responsible cat owners can ensure their pets are of little danger to native animals the hunting instinct is still there, were the cat's food supply to be lost I feel they would soon revert to type.
This is indeed what has happened with the 'grey tabby' feral cats in the Great Victoria Desert. These animals are the result of 'survival of the fittest' evolution from the pets of the railway families that used to live along the trans continental railway to the south. It might have taken 60 years or so for them to have evolved into such a magnificent but lethal (to native fauna) cat with the ability to survive in such a harsh environment, amazing really, but absolutely devastating to the few small native animals that actually live in this region.
I've seen similar loss of fauna on Deal Island in Bass Strait where light house keepers over the years bought their cats with them resulting in the virtual extinction of the vulnerable small animals that used to be common there.
Cats might make an excellent companion animal but their legacy is one of devastation to native fauna.

If Australia is to have any small native animals left for future generations to appreciate then something needs to be done about reigning in this damage.
I can't see how this can be achieved without severely restricting the ownership, movement and irresponsible breeding of cats.

If I have to choose between native fauna or cats, I'm sorry but the cats lose. :(

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If I could choose between a sustainable planet sorry humans lose. As stated the cats or other species have adapted to survive. Nothing new here. The problem is the number of people on this planet,and the growing population with no solution and our own fight to survive will change the planet far worse than feral animals. What ever they are. It is fine to have an interest and passionate view but we are the problem. If it was not for us there would be no cats in the areas you have stated. This is not an attempt to attract you personally if you fell it is, I am sorry. This was not my intention.

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Originally Posted by justinc

Commas are different to Periods.

A 22.250 will turn a cat inside out at 100 metres with the right projectile...:cool:

JC

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My wepaon of choice was a .17 cal remington with a 25grain pill, at a muzzle velocity of 4500fps it would go in put them to sleep and not make a mess to clean up.:D

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Originally Posted by Eevo

if i understood the story correctly,

Obviously, you didn't. Try going back and reading it again.

the kid who was beaten up had been bullying the other kid about her mum who had recently died.

Pretty obvious that it was the kid who was beaten up whose mother had recently died - but maybe that's a little difficult for you to understand.

The "mother" involved in the fight (who I would only describe as a feral pig) was the mother of the two sisters - one of whom had previously bullied the victim in this about the death of her mother - and probably got a well deserved smack in the mouth for it - hence the later clash after school.

hopefully the kid who was beaten up will think twice about bullying again.

Again - read the article and get your facts right.

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Regardless of what may or may not have happened earlier in the day, there is no justification whatsoever for the actions of this feral pig in jumping on, screaming abuse at and assaulting a 14 year old school girl.

She deserves whatever is coming to her (which, knowing our pathetic courts, will probably be bugger all). As far as I'm concerned, a bloody good smack in the mouth wouldn't go astray. ;)

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Originally Posted by Roverlord off road spares

My wepaon of choice was a .17 cal remington with a 25grain pill, at a muzzle velocity of 4500fps it would go in put them to sleep and not make a mess to clean up.:D
If you wanted hamburger mince for the dogs then a 7mm remingt:twisted:n magnum. seriously though some of those feral cats grew to the size of lynxs

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And your point is. Experience?, sounds like overkill to me more about the experience than the outcome. Why use a sledgehammer to drive nail.

I wonder what Inc thinks of this thread. Having also running a cat forum I would assume he is a cat lover.

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Originally Posted by Eevo

ha, thats quite smart

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See by putting three bells around your neck there may be hope for you yet :)

This is our feral cat response:

Almost silent :)

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