Nine Lives, the feral cat that terrorised New Zealandâs rare ducks, is caught after three years | TheBriefWire
Nine Lives, the feral cat that terrorised New Zealandâs rare ducks, is caught after three years
Published 4 August 2026 ¡ general
Large tabby cat that wiped out dozens of rare pÄteke, or brown teal, has been killed after eluding trappers with its âvery erraticâ behaviour A
Large tabby cat that wiped out dozens of rare pÄteke, or brown teal, has been killed after eluding trappers with its âvery erraticâ behaviour A notorious feral cat given the name âNine Livesâ because it eluded trappers for three years has been caught and killed in New Zealand, ending its devastating rampage against one of the countryâs rare duck populations. The cat, a large grey tabby, is estimated to have killed dozens of New Zealandâs rarest mainland duck â or 1% of its population â plus a host of kiwi chicks, native geckos and other native wildlife during the three years it was known to be roaming the Purerua peninsula, near the top of the North Island. Continue reading...
Published: August 4, 2026 ⢠11:15 AM IST ¡ Updated: August 4, 2026 ⢠11:39 AM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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Large tabby cat that wiped out dozens of rare pÄteke, or brown teal, has been killed after eluding trappers with its âvery erraticâ behaviour A notorious feral cat given the name âNine Livesâ because it eluded trappers for three years has been caught and killed in New Zealand, ending its devastating rampage against one of the countryâs rare duck populations.
The cat, a large grey tabby, is estimated to have killed dozens of New Zealandâs rarest mainland duck â or 1% of its population â plus a host of kiwi chicks, native geckos and other native wildlife during the three years it was known to be roaming the Purerua peninsula, near the top of the North Island.
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