Ten Million Wildcats (ATOM Study Guide)

Wildcats have been given some very bad press in the last few years. Feral cats, rather than looking like cute playful domestic moggies, are portrayed as nasty, destructive sabre tooth tigers. The film, Ten Million Wildcats, challenges some of the current ideas about feral cats. It not only provides details of some of the negative exploits of feral cats within the Australian ecosystem, but also remarks on some of their valuable contributions. The film accounts for the survival of these cats in our many diverse and sometimes harsh environments. Details of current biological research and genetic studies are outlined, with these studies providing information about the origin and adaptive features of feral cats in Australia. Suggestions for methods to control the increasing cat population are also considered and discussed. This film provides a fresh, informative and challenging view on the exploits of feral cats and their
position in our Australian environment.