I see one very progressive council in Victoria will introduce 24-hour cat containment requirements this year.
We all know about the damage roaming cats visit upon our wildlife, and yet Byron Shire Council still advocates for an ‘education’ approach. Many cat owners are responsible but from my observations in the Byron Shire there are many more that aren’t.
It appears that most cat owners cannot believe that their beautiful moggie would rip the life out of a bandicoot or bettong. So in the interests of progress how about some carrot (education) and some stick (containment)?
For four decades The Echo has printed the stories some people loved, some people hated, and some pretended not to read. If you want us to keep telling the truth, the real truth, not the sugar-coated version. We’ll need your support to keep the presses rolling. 
