Feral cats now cover 99.8% of Australia

Feral population of up to 6.3 million, at a density of one cat for every 4 sq km 'underlines how potent they are for wildlife'

Feral cats cover 99.8% of Australia at a density of one cat for every four square kilometres, according to new research.

The research was published in the journal of Biological Conservation and brings together data from almost 100 surveys completed by 40 environmental scientists from different institutions.