30/08/2026
FERAL CATS | Understanding the Impact
Feral cats (Felis catus) are one of Australia’s most widespread invasive predators, occurring across almost every terrestrial environment on the continent.
Their ability to survive in remote and difficult-to-access areas, move across large home ranges and prey on a broad range of native animals makes effective management particularly challenging. Predation by feral cats is recognised nationally as a key threatening process affecting Australian biodiversity.
This week’s Cold Bore Precision Species Management Reference looks at the feral cat, including:
* Distribution across Australia
* Identification and behaviour
* Signs of activity
* Environmental impacts
* Monitoring and detection
* Management and control considerations
Effective feral cat management starts with understanding the target population. Surveillance, camera monitoring, track and sign assessment and other monitoring techniques can help identify activity and inform where and when management effort should be applied. PestSmart guidance supports planned, monitored and adaptive programs rather than relying on a single control technique.
At Cold Bore Precision, our approach to vertebrate pest management is based on surveillance, evidence and appropriately selected control methods, with the objective of achieving measurable agricultural and environmental outcomes.
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