WELLINGTON: β€œStone-cold killers” are prowling New Zealand’s streets, farmlands and forests, and the Kiwis have had enough.

New Zealand has announced plans to eradicate feral cats by 2050, an effort officials say is essential to protecting native wildlife.

The shift, confirmed by Conservation Minister Tama Potaka in an interview with Radio New Zealand on Nov 20, marks a reversal from previous government policy.

While non-native predators such as stoats, rats, weasels and possums have long been on the country’s eradication list, cats – despi

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