Just had to chase the neighbors cat away from a juvenile kookaburra that was on the ground in our yard. The cat has been on the other side of the fence waiting for its chance to finish the job.
We put the bird in a cardboard box to take to the local vet tomorrow.
Can anyone give me any good reason why cats are still allowed to roam free without consequence in this country?
Update: We were woken by cat noises again this morning. After a safe and quiet night in a box the fledgling kookaburra was released where it was found and after several attempts it managed to fly up onto a roof where it will at least be safe from ground based predators today. Multiple adults birds in the area this morning and some amazing bird calls.
Loss of habitat is responsible way more for a decline in bird population than cats. Main culprit being animal agriculture and suburban as well as rural settlements. If you want to further decrease it, registration and neutering will help even more. But why really solve a problem when you can further the cultural war and erode citizen solidarity by having them squabble over small issues?
Having a free roaming cat is ecological genocide in Australia.
They cause massive fauna loss, not only from predation but also toxoplasmosis and that’s before we even touch on the ferals. It’s been proven to be a massive national problem, not a “culture war”. It dramatically reduces your cats lifespan, leaving them open to disease, injury, car accidents, fights and your local psycho.
Keep your fucking cat indoors or contained in a run.
Also the ongoing insect apocalypse can’t be good for bird populations.