Cat management guided by Country

The project aims to understand the seasonal variation in feral cat ecology and management effectiveness on the Tiwi Islands—where cats are rapidly eroding biodiversity values. Working with Tiwi Traditional Owners, the project plans to deeply embed Indigenous perspectives in the design and implementation of a cat management program. The project expects to deliver new knowledge of feral cat ecology and management effectiveness, and provide a framework for planning, communicating and evaluating management that is culturally meaningful to Indigenous managers. This should improve the uptake, effectiveness and longevity of feral animal management—and therefore enhance biodiversity conservation—on Indigenous lands.

Funder: Australian Research Council
Award Value: $578,317