Kat die jarenlang tientallen zeldzame eenden doodde in Nieuw-Zeeland afgemaakt

Authorities in northern New Zealand have successfully captured and euthanized a feral cat responsible for killing dozens of rare ducks and other wildlife over a three-year period. The animal was located and shot on the Purerua Peninsula, ending a long-term effort by local officials to mitigate the threat it posed to the region's biodiversity.

The removal of the predator follows an extended period of ecological damage on the peninsula. The operation marks the conclusion of a multi-year initiative by authorities to protect the local population of rare waterfowl from the feline's sustained hunting activity.