Indigenous people have been hunting feral cats for food for more than a century and researchers say their ancient tracking skills could also help to control the destructive pests and save threatened species.
Each week at the edge of the Gibson Desert in the most remote community in Australia, a group of Pintupi Traditional Owners — mostly women — follow fresh tracks by foot through the spinifex grasslands ready to catch and kill a feral cat.Kiwirrkurra is the most remote community in Australia, located close to the WA/NT border in the Gibson Desert
Indigenous cat hunting is something that has been happening for more than a century at Kiwirrkurra, primarily for food.New research has now shown its value as one of the most effective ways of protecting threatened species in the area. Public hearings are currently taking place for a parliamentary inquiry into the problem of feral and domestic cats in Australia.
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