Where do your Stand?

The task we did independently after some discussion based around the idea that
Other groups including the Department of conservation (DOC) are working to take
action that will see NZ predator-free by 2050.

Today, I participated in an online discussing based around how I felt about the view
of a group of people known as: Nature Watchers who believe that “animals that are
called ‘pests’ by the Predator Free groups should be treated with more respect.”

I was asked to agree, disagree or express my ideas based around the information
provided and supporting information I found online.

What I wrote:

The task that we did independently was based around the idea that other groups,
including the Department of Conversation are working to take action that NZ is
predator-free by 2050.

I partly agree with the Nature Watchers group because feral cats eat the rats and mice.
It is not their fault that they kill some of NZ native birds. It is because they do not have
an owner to care for it, feed it, or train it in any other way. I think cats should get more
respect because some of the cat owners around here do not fix their cats because it is
too much money, so they start to multiply, causing most of them to make themselves
feral cats, who roam around the neighbourhood.

I partly agree with the Nature Watcher group because rabbits, who are so called ‘pests’,
can be fixed at the pet store so they can stop multiplying. It’s a lot of money, but you
can start saving. If you still don’t have enough money, you could start being generous
and give away some of the young rabbits to your friends and neighbours. If they don’t
want them, you could give them up to the pet store. Rabbits also have predators
themselves, such as eagles, hawks, owls, falcons and kestrels. It’s surprising that birds
can also be a predator to those who people call ‘pests’.

Where do you stand on this issue?