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In Australia, the authorities are going to work hard to eradicate stray cats, which wreak havoc on endemic wildlife. They are blamed for the extinction of 28 animal species since they were introduced to the mainland island during colonization. To contain them, the State of Western Australia, where the damage caused by cats is especially important, has just announced a five-year eradication plan, which includes the deployment of cat exterminator robots.
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With our correspondent in Sydney, Grégory Plesse
They look like small radars, but they are not limited to taking photos. With their lasers and cameras, these machines can recognize cats and distinguish them from the other species they are meant to protect. And if a cat gets too close, they spray it with a toxic gel that, once ingested, is deadly.
Six million stray cats
The process may seem brutal, but in Australia cats are an invasive species, two thirds of the population are feral, and the least we can say is that they don’t settle for kibble.
Scientists estimate that cats kill more than five million animals a day in Australia, not counting invertebrates, and that they pose a threat to the survival of more than 120 species, including the rock wallaby and the very pretty numbat.
It is not certain that the fifteen machines deployed will manage to reverse the trend. It is estimated that there are more than six million stray cats in Australia.
