First published SEP 24, 2023 Updated 45 minutes ago Newsroom Feral cats that dine out daily on native species including long-tailed bats, kea and rare giant skinks are now threatening to add treasured takahē to the menu Like a colourful rotund hen the flightless takahē is just not wired to protect itself from mammalian predators. Having evolved without their presence, the birds are unwary and the odds could favour a large cat should push come to shove. Takahē are classed as a nationally vulnerable threatened species with a high risk of extinction in the medium term, according to the Department of Conservation.

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