4 Oct 2010

Feral cats and foxes wiping out WA species

Feral cats and foxes are wiping out vast numbers of native animals in the South-West, with a four-year study linking the introduced pests with the decline and extinction of a variety of species.

The Department of Environment and Conservation examination of five rural sites has confirmed the extinction of three native animals, the broad-faced potoroo and species of both the nail tail wallaby and the hopping mouse.
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