I agree with you SUSEONLINE...

HASBEEN'S suggestion of allowing the Army to get some realistic moving target acquisition and shooting, sounds most laudable I believe ?

For starters they might choose to use the venerable M242 'Chain Gun' in 7.62 or alternatively the old reliable M60 in 7.62 ? The mind boggles at the possibilities ?

o sung wu,

The cats that need to be shot are difficult enough for farmers and hunters who are familiar with their habits and know the lay of the land.

We knew our properties and we had Match shots, rifle and shotgun, but feral cats were usually shot as targets of opportunity. Unless the poor things had recently been dropped from some Bogan's car, where they always sought humans and made that need obvious. The feral cat is scattered, always cautious and not an animal you can lay in wait for, or stalk.

The army assault rifles, kit and tactics are the exact opposite of what is practical and successful.

I will give you the heads-up, this is what is needed to complement other methods such as routine neutering of pet animals, feral and stray trapping and (judicious) baiting in selected zones,

http://www.weeklytimesnow.com.au/news/national/fox-whistler-abe-andrews-is-more-cunning-than-a-fox/story-fnkfnspy-1227326856436

I hear that Hanson-Young, Brigit Bardot et al want to get all the cat together & ask them not to eat Native Animals & agree to be neutered, free of charge of course.

Isn't that nice.

It would be a great start if people were to be accountable for their cat, with a birth certificate and a death certificate. And the same with dogs. It is far to easy to have pets, which become disposable property when on holidays.

1000 $ bond to have a pet, redeemed at death of pet.

Yes, we have had both cats and dogs in our home for years.
At present we have 2 dogs and a cat, all registered and neutered.

Our cat has a lovely covered cat run, down the side of our house.
We need stricter cat laws so cats that are allowed to roam are a thing of the past..

'afternoon to you ONTHEBEACH...

I feel I owe you an apology with my previous contribution ? I was being somewhat contemptuous with my inappropriate remark ? Trying to be amusing I suppose and failing miserably too, I'm sorry.

All animals feral or otherwise need to be dealt with in an effective but humane manner, whatever the circumstances are. Nevertheless many 'Cocky's' are at their wit's end, trying to make their rural properties flourish against sustained droughts, falling export demand, government over-regulation, merciless Banks wanting to foreclose on their delinquent loans, and yes trying to eradicate feral infestations of one sort or another ?

Therefore they have my profound sympathy, in all soul destroying negatives they must confront on a daily basis. By far these farmers and their families are owed so much, by the rest of us, for without them we'd all bloody well starve ! Therefore there's absolutely no room for smart arse's like me I'm afraid !

To further compound my poor attempt at humour ONTHEBEACH, I've no solution whatsoever, as to how best to control these infestation of feline vermin ? I wonder if the CSIRO can help ?

Didn't they assist in ridding all the feral cats and other vermin, left by the old-time Whalers in the late 1800's, from Australia's sub-artic, Macquarie Island ? Surely they'd have the necessary wherewithal, to at least bait (a cruel solution) or capture these feral pests, I would've thought ? I really don't know ?