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The Conversation: Feral cats; Foster care on Big Island

By Catherine Cruz,
Maddie Bender, Lillian Tsang
Published May 13, 2024 at 1:37 PM HST
In this photo provided by the Hawaiʻi Department of Land and Natural Resources, a feral cat looks towards a nene in a Big Island shopping center parking lot, in Waikōloa, Hawaiʻi, on Monday, April 17, 2023.
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In this photo provided by the Hawaiʻi Department of Land and Natural Resources, a feral cat looks towards a nēnē in a Big Island shopping center parking lot, in Waikōloa, Hawaiʻi, on April 17, 2023.
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