Cats Are Making Australia's Bushfire Tragedy Even Worse

Published: Jan. 16, 2020, 6:12 a.m.

b'Cats are scientifically, objectively, monumentally terrible for the planet. In the US alone, free-ranging domestic cats kill up to 3.7 billion birds and 20.7 billion mammals a year, to say nothing of reptiles and amphibians. They are a scourge of the highest order. Now felines are poised to exacerbate the ecological crisis unfolding in Australia as an unprecedented fire season rips across the continent.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices'