The Eastern Quoll may be detrimentally
affected by feral cat predation (especially if cats have increased, or increase in the future, following the severe decline of the Tasmanian Devil Sarcophilus harrisii), and dogs, land - use changes and road mortality.
Not exact matches
Feral cats also bring pests like fleas and ticks, and they can start to
affect the environment
by preying on natural bird and rodent populations.
Signatories to the letter «urge [d] the development of a Department - wide policy opposing Trap - Neuter - Release and the outdoor feeding of
cats as a
feral cat management option, coupled with a plan of action to address existing infestations
affecting lands managed
by the Department of the Interior.»
(ABC and TWS were among the signatories to a letter sent earlier this year to Department of Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, «urg [ing] the development of a Department - wide policy opposing Trap - Neuter - Release and the outdoor feeding of
cats as a
feral cat management option, coupled with a plan of action to address existing infestations
affecting lands managed
by the Department of the Interior.»)