Bellingen shire favours roaming cats over biodiversity
The council is too poor to manage the overpopulation of cats
"Management of wandering cats was in the spotlight at the Bellingen Shire Council’s Ordinary meeting last week. That caution stems from a lack of council resources and the results of a NSW parliamentary inquiry into management of pet cats held last year. "
"While the inquiry found “there is an urgent need to implement cat management strategies in NSW to address the overpopulation of cats, both in urban environments and in the wild”, they also found NSW “may not be ready to adopt mandatory cat containment laws”.
"Cr King said management of wandering cats should be a “top of the list” issue for Council. “It feels like it’s a do nothing, too hard basket response to a really concerning issue we have in our shire,” Cr King said." >>
https://bellingenshirenews.com.au/2026/03/26/council-favors-education-over-cat-curfews-in-bellingen/
"Domestic cats are estimated to kill many of our native animals each year, including an estimated 53 million reptiles, 61 million birds, and 67 million mammals. Keeping cats home and wildlife safe " >>
https://www.nsw.gov.au/ministerial-releases/keeping-cats-home-and-wildlife-safe
#cats #CatCurfews #Bellingen #InvasiveSpecies #pets #biodiversity #Wildlife #BellingenShire #NSW
Image: 'Missing cat' roamed too far, Bellingen poster
27-Mar-2026
Hotspots of plant invasion change from subtropical towards temperate regions
Projections plant invasion risk under future climate and land-use scenarios also indicate significant changes in alien species composition
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1121661
An international research team led by the University of Vienna has produced, for the first time, high-resolution global maps of invasion risk for thousands of alien plant species under current conditions and future climate and land use scenarios. Their results show that global hotspots of plant invasion risk will shift geographically, with temperate regions facing increasing risks, while risks may decline in some subtropical areas. The study was published in Nature Ecology & Evolution.
Cacti confiscated from home garden over fears of another 'prickly pear' disaster
By Crispian Yeomans
An opal miner's garden plants have been destroyed after it was identified as a prohibited plant, potentially as invasive as one of Australia's most notorious plants.
#SucculentPlants #AgriculturalWeedControl #InvasiveSpecies #EnvironmentalImpacts #CrispianYeomans
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