04/12/2025
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He'll yeah. I killed 67 cats on a council job in 2021, just 6 months at the tips.
New Zealand has announced a highly controversial plan to protect its fragile native wildlife: the mass killing of an estimated 2.5 million stray and feral cats by the year 2050. The country’s unique birds—many of which cannot fly, like the kiwi, kākāpō, and takahē—are extremely vulnerable to predators introduced by humans, especially cats.
Officials argue that stray and feral cats kill millions of native animals each year, pushing several species to the brink of extinction. To save these endangered creatures, New Zealand’s long-term conservation strategy includes trapping, neutering, and ultimately removing feral cat populations from the wild.
While some conservationists support the move, calling it necessary for the survival of native wildlife, animal rights groups strongly oppose the plan, describing it as cruel and unnecessary. The proposal has sparked heated debate globally, with discussions centered around ethics, ecology, and alternative solutions.
Despite the backlash, New Zealand maintains that its priority is restoring balance to its ecosystem—one that has been suffering for decades due to invasive predators. The plan remains one of the boldest and most controversial wildlife protection strategies the world has seen.
