What happened to the kaka bird? What about the weka, the kokako or the kiwi? They are all in danger of extinction, like so many of New Zealand's unique animal species. Too often, they end up in the jaws of what is probably the most murderous predator on the planet.
This carnivore doesn't look nearly as deadly as the white shark, as brawny as the grizzly bear or as menacing as the Tyrannosaurus rex. But it shouldn't be underestimated. Felis catus -- the Latin name for the domestic cat -- is a stone-cold killer, and it numbers in the hundreds of millions.
Thanks to its charm, the cat has managed to slink into the hearts of human beings and subjugate them. The Homo sapiens attends to its every need, be it nutritional, medical or political. In the home, the cat plays the role of the capricious but cuddly pet. But once outside the door, it reverts to its true nature, becoming nothing but a killer prowling through the undergrowth, utterly without conscience, mercy or understanding.
"Cats need to go," says Gareth Morgan, a 59-year-old businessman who is trying his hand at being a rich philanthropist. But his current mission places him at the center of a global controversy. Morgan isn't calling for the killing of cats, even though he says that this might be "an option." With his "Cats to Go" campaign, Morgan is merely asking his fellow New Zealanders, out of consideration for threatened fauna, not to replace their cats when they die. Full story...
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This carnivore doesn't look nearly as deadly as the white shark, as brawny as the grizzly bear or as menacing as the Tyrannosaurus rex. But it shouldn't be underestimated. Felis catus -- the Latin name for the domestic cat -- is a stone-cold killer, and it numbers in the hundreds of millions.
Thanks to its charm, the cat has managed to slink into the hearts of human beings and subjugate them. The Homo sapiens attends to its every need, be it nutritional, medical or political. In the home, the cat plays the role of the capricious but cuddly pet. But once outside the door, it reverts to its true nature, becoming nothing but a killer prowling through the undergrowth, utterly without conscience, mercy or understanding.
"Cats need to go," says Gareth Morgan, a 59-year-old businessman who is trying his hand at being a rich philanthropist. But his current mission places him at the center of a global controversy. Morgan isn't calling for the killing of cats, even though he says that this might be "an option." With his "Cats to Go" campaign, Morgan is merely asking his fellow New Zealanders, out of consideration for threatened fauna, not to replace their cats when they die. Full story...
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