SUBMISSION TO - Victorian cat management strategy

• The scope of the Draft Victorian Cat Management Strategy largely neglects the task of reducing the impact and number of feral cats in Victoria. [...] A closer look at cats in the Victorian context the impact of feral and owned cats are impacting a wide range of wildlife and ecosystems, including our Critically Endangered Leadbeater’s Possum that has been found in the stomach entrails of feral cats and is being predated by cats in nest boxes needed for the species exists.10 Feral cats are a threat to some of Victoria’s other critically endangere. [...] Although dated, the Recovery Plan for Threatening process Predation of native wildlife by the cat, Felis catus highlights the impact on Victorian wildlife stating the following: At the time of writing there are 27 species of wildlife in Victoria that have been listed or recommended for listing under the Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988, and for which the issue of Cat predation or 'introduced pre. [...] The thwarting of the use of 1080 to control feral cats leaves land managers and scientists unable to access all the tools available to control feral cats to perplexing and makes little sense with the scale of the impact feral cats have on native wildlife. [...] The use of 1080 to control feral cats meets the model code of practice for the humane control of feral cats19 and the Felixer Cartridge (1080) has been approved for use by Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority.20 This presentation by John Read from Thylation discusses the development and use of Felixer Grooming traps for feral cat management: .