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Australia Plans to Kill 2 Cats Million by 2020

Discussion in 'Australia, NZ, Pacific' started by blackhawk2415, Oct 18, 2015.

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  1. litwin

    litwin Well-Known Member

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    one more myth , climate has changed 70 times or so, but once humans appeared mega fauna vanished, everywhere, Australia represents maybe the worst example but its not an unique example , it has happened in all continents
     
    litwin, Oct 27, 2015
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  2. perdidochas

    perdidochas Well-Known Member

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    Some information on feral cats
    https://www.environment.gov.au/biod.../publications/factsheet-feral-cat-felis-catus
    http://io9.com/5979891/domestic-cat...ve-species-and-could-be-destroying-ecosystems
    http://www.columbia.edu/itc/cerc/danoff-burg/invasion_bio/inv_spp_summ/Felis_catus.html
    http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/30/science/that-cuddly-kitty-of-yours-is-a-killer.html?_r=0
    http://abcbirds.org/threat/cats-and-other-invasives/


    This reference talks about why Trap, Neuter, Release programs don't work:
    http://abcbirds.org/program/cats-indoors/trap-neuter-release/
     
    perdidochas, Oct 27, 2015
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  3. perdidochas

    perdidochas Well-Known Member

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    perdidochas, Oct 27, 2015
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  4. CRUE CAB

    CRUE CAB New Member

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    LOL, gee why cant I protect them from her in the same manner.
     
    CRUE CAB, Oct 27, 2015
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  5. lizarddust

    lizarddust Well-Known Member

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    I welcome you to share links to prove me wrong.
     
    lizarddust, Oct 29, 2015
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  6. Independant thinker

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    Whatever the case, it's disgusting that they died out.
     
    Independant thinker, Oct 29, 2015
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  7. culldav

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    I'm not trying to prove you wrong. I suggest there is something seriously wrong with the arbitirary number of 40,000 given to Aboriginal habitation in Australia - an isolated contient, which only produced an Aboriginal population of between 300k - 700k within a 40,000 year time-frame?

    Given the same 40,000 year time-frame, the majority of other cultures and civilisations around the world increased their populations by ten's of millions, and they didn't have the added advantage of Australian Aborigines; that being on an isolated contient in which to grow their populations without the constant threat of wars and invasions.

    Did the Aboriginal culture practice some form of birth control that has not been mentioned?
     
    culldav, Oct 29, 2015
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  8. culldav

    culldav Well-Known Member

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    Since colonisation, numerous species have went extinct, and I agree that is disgusting and frighting. Especially when we will never know how these extinct animals interacted with other species and the environment.
     
    culldav, Oct 29, 2015
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  9. JavisBeason

    JavisBeason New Member

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    because that would be murder.....

    you can't murder cats
     
    JavisBeason, Oct 30, 2015
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  10. CRUE CAB

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    Splitting hairs.
     
    CRUE CAB, Oct 30, 2015
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  11. JavisBeason

    JavisBeason New Member

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    no it's not... you equate a cat to a human and suggest eye for an eye

    Should I get to skin you after I slit your throat like the pig had happen because you ate bacon yesterday? Or does your outrage over animnal rights depend on how cute the animal is
     
    JavisBeason, Oct 30, 2015
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  12. CRUE CAB

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    You can try.
    I have lived in plenty of rural areas. I know plenty about farming. So that is a dead argument. We are not talking about taking game for food or taking a pig to slaughter.
    Your attempt at moral equivalency fails yet again.
     
    CRUE CAB, Oct 30, 2015
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  13. JavisBeason

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    killing for a purpose....

    you support it when it brings you yummy bacon
    support it now when it protects endangered species from going extinct
     
    JavisBeason, Oct 30, 2015
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  14. CRUE CAB

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    You are just going in circles.
     
    CRUE CAB, Oct 30, 2015
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  15. JavisBeason

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    they aren't randomly picking cats to hunt because it's fun. There is a very valid purpose in culling them. And since there is absolutely ZERO chance of making cats go extinct..... the balance of the ecology there outweighs your objections to cats being killed.
     
    JavisBeason, Oct 30, 2015
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  16. CRUE CAB

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    I suppose any justification is good enough.
     
    CRUE CAB, Oct 30, 2015
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  17. JavisBeason

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    for me.... probably...... I hate cats..... but even if this was towards wild dogs... if it's justified in order to protect an endangered species... then cull away.
     
    JavisBeason, Oct 30, 2015
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  18. CRUE CAB

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    Just as I figured, you are an animal hater.
     
    CRUE CAB, Oct 30, 2015
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  19. JavisBeason

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    I'm a CAT hater... there's a difference.


    But you choosing to allow cats to live and not get culled.... you are dooming whatever endangered species that the invasive species cat is killing off.

    Why do you hate endangered species?
     
    JavisBeason, Oct 30, 2015
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  20. CRUE CAB

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    Hmmm, whats that?
     
    CRUE CAB, Oct 30, 2015
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  21. JavisBeason

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    what's what? what animals are being killed off to extinction by the invasive species that are cats? it's not clear.... the OP doesn't go into detail which ones in particular... it just says cats are killing off endangered species.
     
    JavisBeason, Oct 30, 2015
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  22. CRUE CAB

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    You are still talking.
     
    CRUE CAB, Oct 30, 2015
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  23. JavisBeason

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    [​IMG]

    what a great picture this is.
     
    JavisBeason, Oct 30, 2015
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  24. perdidochas

    perdidochas Well-Known Member

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    I do love animals, and I want to protect them. For that reason, I'm all in favor of exterminating feral cats.
     
    perdidochas, Oct 30, 2015
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  25. Adultmale

    Adultmale Active Member Past Donor

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    Those are not feral cats. They look very much like peoples pets. What is the story behind the picture?
     
    Adultmale, Oct 30, 2015
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