Native bird in cat's gaze at Dunedin sanctuaryJEMIMA GARDINER-RODDEN/SUPPLIED A kiwi is watched by a cat outside a predator-proof fence at Orokonui Ecosanctuary, near Dunedin. A photo of a cat eyeing up a kiwi inside a Dunedin ecosanctuary highlights the need for wildlife protection, a senior manager says. The photo was taken on a trail camera by student Jemima Gardiner-Rodden and uploaded to the sanctuary's Facebook page. Orokonui Ecosanctuary conservation manager Elton Smith said the photo and caption had prompted the biggest response on the page. It is said, that along with stoats, cats kill 70 per cent of wild-born kiwi chicks before they reach 6 months of age."

Source: Stuff May 01, 2018 05:15 UTC