This article explores new research showing that human activities, not pet cats, are the leading threat to injured and orphaned wildlife, highlighting the importance of evidence-based conservation and targeted approaches to urban cat management.

New research reveals pet cats account for only a small proportion of threatened wildlife admissions, highlighting the need for conservation efforts to focus on the greatest human-related threats to biodiversity.

This article examines new research challenging common assumptions about the impact of pet cats on wildlife, highlighting the importance of evidence-based conservation policies that address the greatest threats to biodiversity.

Emeritus Professor Jacquie Rand highlights the urgent need for humane, evidence-based cat management reforms that support desexing, reduce shelter pressure, and improve outcomes for cats, wildlife, and communities.