New Zealanders told to get rid of cats to save birds

The government of New Zealand has put a limit to the number of cats people can keep in an effort to limit the country’s high rate of cat ownership. NZ Conservation Minister Maggie Barry wants to restrict the number to two cats per household in an effort to save the endangered flightless Kiwis being attacked by household pats. 40% of the country’s native bird species is extinct and 27% are endangered. Experts say that household cats are one of the greatest threats to the bird.