Three Billion Native Animals Are Killed by Feral Cats Annually: Inquiry

A black cat enters the field of play during the round 18 NRL match between the Penrith Panthers and the Cronulla Sharks at Pepper Stadium on July 10, 2016 in Sydney, Australia. Cameron Spencer/Getty Images

Each year feral cats running rampant across Australia are wiping out native animals at a rate equivalent to last summer’s bushfire disaster.

Three billion native animals are killed by the predators annually - on average more than 1100 per cat.