Many other native species are potentially at risk of becoming threatened as a result of feral cat predation. Larger species such as Southern Brown Bandicoots Isoodon obesulus and Brush-tailed Rock Wallabies Petrogale penicillata may also be at risk locally or when other prey is scarce. Several Endangered and Vulnerable species in New South Wales are currently threatened from feral cats, including the Hastings River Mouse Pseudomys oralis, Sandy Inland Mouse Pseudomys hermannsburgensis, Pilliga Mouse Pseudomys pilligaensis, Bolam's Mouse Pseudomys bolami, Forrest's Mouse Leggadina forresti, Mountain Pygmy-possum Burramys parvus, Little Tern Sterna albifrons, Grey Grasswren Amytornis barbatus, Striated Grasswren Amytornis striatus and the lizard Aprasia aurita. Feral cats are free-living, have minimal or no reliance on humans for their ecological requirements, and survive and reproduce in self-perpetuating populations. Cats may be categorised as domestic, stray or feral. Cats occur in virtually all terrestrial habitats in Australia, and the main determinants of local population size appear to be the availability of food and shelters. The Cat Felis catus (Linnaeus, 1758) is a common but elusive predator that occurs throughout Australia and on many offshore islands. Predation by the Feral Cat Felis catus (Linnaeus, 1758) was listed as a KEY THREATENING PROCESS on Schedule 3 of the Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995. For teachers, schools and community educators.

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