An environmentalist’s proposal to eradicate New Zealand’s pet cat population drew howls and hisses of protest from cat-lovers in that country, which boasts the highest percentage of cat owners in the world. According to the Toronto Star, Gareth Morgan wants New Zealanders to give up their cats in order to…
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Should domestic cats be eradicated?
Campaigner Gareth Morgan claims domestic cats in New Zealand are a menace to wildlife, and should be more strictly controlled. Cat lover Tom Cox fights his feline friends’ corner Last week Gareth Morgan, an economist and conservation campaigner, called for cats to be confined or eradicated from his native New…
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