Hawaii Invasive Species Council | Feral Cats
Feral Cats are wild-living variant of the common pet cat, introduced to Hawai‘i by Europeans. Feral cats have established populations on all eight of the main Hawaiian Islands and …
Free-Roaming Cat Program - Hawaiian Humane Society
A Free-Roaming cat is any domesticated cat, felis catus, that is not confined in a home, including outdoor, stray and abandoned pet cats; colony cats, and feral cats. Some are highly social, …
Hawaii’s out-of-control, totally bizarre fight over stray cats - Vox
2024年1月24日 — Hawaii is, to put it simply, teeming with cats. These furry strays are descended from, or are themselves, abandoned pet cats, though they’re not really abandoned. Most of …
Feral Cats - Big Island Invasive Species Committee (BIISC)
Feral cats are known to be an invasive species all around the world, and are especially impactful in island ecosystems like Hawaii. Feral cats on islands are responsible for at least 14% of …
Feral Cats in Hawaii - Hawaii Cat Foundation - hicat.org
Skillman recognized the importance of spaying and neutering free roaming cats and knew it could humanely make a difference in the feral population. Soon, volunteers organized the Hawaii …
Feral house cats have invaded Hawaii - The Economist
2022年12月8日 — The feral cat, explains the Hawaii Invasive Species Council (HISC), has become one of the state’s most “devastating” predators. Cats were first brought to Hawaii aboard …
Big Island organization advocates for a humane reduction of feral cats
2024年5月24日 — The impact of Hawaiʻi Island's feral cat colonies on the endangered nēnē population has been a hot topic recently. The Conversation reached out to the Kona-based …
How Bad Is Hawaii’s Feral Cat Problem? The Facts - Catster
2024年8月30日 — Hawaii has a serious feral cat problem. The numbers vary, but it’s safe to say that there are more feral cats on the islands than the state can handle. Some estimates …
PBS Hawai‘i
Feral cats roam all the major Hawaiian islands. Population estimates run into the hundreds of thousands. The cats have no predators but have long been considered one of the biggest …
There’s One Obvious Solution To Hawaii’s Feral Cat Problem
2016年8月26日 — Scientists are now finding that toxoplasmosis caused by the cats is killing highly endangered Hawaiian monk seals — at least eight so far — spinner dolphins, nene geese and …