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A research project has discovered a way to use sound as a harmless deterrent to keep cats away from nesting native birds.

Senior scientist at the Bioeconomy Science Institute (formerly known as Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research) Patrick Garvey told RNZ the aim was to create a non-lethal deterrent for cats - both feral and domestic.

Feral cats were recently added to the Predator Free 2050 target species list, but domes

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