Feral Cats Trapping Goes Digital | Auckland News

Auckland News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 16, 2026 · 1m

New Zealand’s Department of Conservation is launching a lightning-fast online permit system for trapping feral cats—soon, approvals will be instant, not weeks-long. With millions of feral cats wreaking havoc on native species and now officially part of the Predator Free 2050 mission, this digital shift could spark a conservation revolution. Hunters like Victor Tindale, frustrated by the old paper maze, see trapping as vital public stewardship—especially as funding tightens. Competitions like Matt Bailey’s are already proving the scale of the problem, removing hundreds of cats that threaten…