Lock up killers: One million birds die every night

Antipodean feral cats kill 1m native birds every night and have caused the extinction of 20 native species, according to Australia’s Wildlife Conservancy (AWC).

Lock up killers: One million birds die every night

Antipodean feral cats kill 1m native birds every night and have caused the extinction of 20 native species, according to Australia’s Wildlife Conservancy (AWC).

To counteract that carnage the organisation has built the world’s largest cat-proof fence in central Australia, establishing a 94sq km cat-free sanctuary for endangered marsupials.

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