Researchers in Australia conducted the most comprehensive survey to date of feral cat populations, finding a deadly ally in the felines' hunting success: wildfires.

Australia targets monster feral cats hunting native species to extinction Despite opposition from animal lovers, Australia plans to cull millions of feral cats in the next three years.

These free-ranging cats were brought to the continent in the 1600s and now cover over 99 percent of the country. Unlike their domestic counterparts, feral cats survive by hunting in the wild.

Cats kill more than a million birds every day across Australia, according to our new estimate — the first robust attempt to quantify the problem on a nationwide scale.

Research into the impact of feral cats and red foxes suggests 1 in 10 Australian mammal species have been lost to extinction over the last two centuries.

There are between 2 and 6 million feral cats on the continent. Authorities plan to kill 2 million of the felines by 2020.

A hunting contest in rural New Zealand where children were to compete to kill the greatest number of feral cats for a cash prize has been canceled after a backlash from animal rights organizations.

It's no surprise that Australia's recently announced plan to kill 2 million feral cats by 2020 received a lot of backlash. And after loud outcries from some very famous dissenters, the government ...

Australia may use genetic technology to wipe out its six million feral cats. By introducing "genetic biocontrol options," the country could help save its native wildlife and eradicate the invasive ...