A permit for trapping feral cats may get much easier to obtain after a U-turn by DOC

A permit for trapping feral cats may get much easier to obtain after a U-turn by DOC

The paperwork currently required to legally trap feral cats could be replaced with a simpler online system, after criticism from hunters.

Feral cat trapping could get easier

Reading Time: 3 minutes By Farah Hancock of RNZ Permits for trapping feral cats on conservation land may become easier to obtain. At present, individuals need to adapt a possum fur trapping permit and contact local Department of Conservation (DOC) offices for permission to trap. Gaining permission can take weeks, and requires filling out paper forms and supplying maps with trapping areas marked. In contrast, hunting permits can be obtained by co…