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Short & Curly

Should we kill feral cats?

Short & Curly

abcpodcasts@abc.net.au

Society & Culture, Kids & Family, Philosophy

4.62.2K Ratings

🗓️ 13 September 2017

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

Australia is on the war path, pledging to kill two million feral cats by 2020. They felines are biologically the same creatures as the kitties people have as pets at home, but most were born in the wild.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Australia goes to war. Fighting is raging throughout the hills and valleys of the rugged Australian wilderness.

0:07.5

A nighttime predator, ferocious and deadly, haunts the countryside and is creeping closer to our homes.

0:15.0

Short and Curley's brave hosts Molly Daniels and Carl Smith go deep behind enemy lines,

0:21.0

bringing you exclusive recordings from the headquarters of the Warring factions.

0:26.4

I'm here at the scene of a giant rally where Australia's Threaten Species Commissioner

0:31.0

Gregory Andrews is spearheading the assault on Australia's enemy.

0:35.2

He's made a public statement about the fight ahead of us. We're fighting extinction, we're doing it because we need to do it to save our bilbies, our bandy coots, our night parrots, our betongs, our quals, and the animals that belong here.

0:52.0

I'm crying inspirational words.

0:54.4

On the other side of the warfront, Molly Daniels crawls into the den where Australia's

0:59.5

mysterious enemy meets to discuss their next cunning attack. The space is small and narrow and I'm being guided down by two of our enemy's top bodyguards.

1:11.0

They're watching me closely, quick and agile, long claws, tails, and their eyes

1:19.0

are much more used to the darkness down here than mine. It appears we're coming to a room now and yes the

1:27.5

generals of this ferocious army are all in attendance. And there you have it. A glimpse into how Australia's foes, an army of vicious

1:41.9

cats are operating on our own soil as the war rages on.

1:47.0

Molly Daniels reporting for Short and Curly.

1:50.0

We will cross to you live throughout this podcast as the war continues.

2:01.0

Hello and today you're listening.

2:02.6

Short, you're listening to Short and Curly.

2:06.4

Yay!

2:07.4

Short and Curly!

2:10.4

Curly, Curly!

2:11.0

Curly! Short and Curly Curly Curly Curly Curly!

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