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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to educate consumers about the welfare risks of certain breed characteristics in cats so that consumers can make informed decisions when considering a purchase.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to educate consumers about the welfare risks of certain breed characteristics in cats so that consumers can make informed decisions when considering a purchase.
The Government would be happy to work with key stakeholders to discuss health problems associated with pedigree cats
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs whether her Department has provided support or assistance to any of the British Overseas Territories for the culling of cats or dogs; and for what reason any such support or assistance was provided.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs whether her Department has provided support or assistance to any of the British Overseas Territories for the culling of cats or dogs; and for what reason any such support or assistance was provided.
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The convention on biological diversity identifies invasive, introduced species as one of the major threats to global biodiversity and signatories, including the UK, have agreed to take action to control their impact.
DEFRA is currently funding one research project to assess the feasibility of controlling introduced feral cats in St Helena in order to conserve the critically endangered St Helena Wirebird. The St Helena Wirebird is a bird with an extremely restricted range and a very small world population. The breeding success of Wirebirds is low in large part due to predation by feral cats and, to a lesser extent, black and brown rats. As part of this project, feral cats are being live trapped with carefully deployed and monitored baited cage traps and humanely dispatched according to a procedure agreed with DEFRA's Ethical Review Committee. Trapping will take place between May and August of this year, and we estimate that between 30 and 40 individuals will be dispatched.
The research project is being undertaken by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, and the St Helena National Trust. It brings together local conservation groups and UK research expertise; has the full support of the St Helena Government and direct involvement of the St Helena state veterinary service. It will ensure that future conservation strategies are based on sound science and use humane methods.
The Food and Environment Research Agency has also provided advice on humane control of feral cats in the Cayman Islands.
Dogs are controlled by some UK Overseas Territory governments, but DEFRA has not been involved in any of these activities.
To comment on the breeding of cats at Hillgrove Farm, Witney, Oxfordshire, for the vivisection industry. - Includes ref to 19 January 1998 at 304 c383W and 3 March 1998 at 307 c518W.
To comment on the breeding of cats at Hillgrove Farm, Witney, Oxfordshire, for the vivisection industry. - Includes ref to 19 January 1998 at 304 c383W and 3 March 1998 at 307 c518W.