Parasite in feral cat feces becomes a threat to marine life

HONOLULU (Island News) — A beloved 10-year-old Hawaiian monk seal named Kaʻale was found dead in the waters off Nanakuli back in May.

Confirming that his cause of death was toxoplasmosis which is found in feral animals.

“It’s not the cat’s fault, but they let it get out of control. We never had a feral chicken, feral cat problem, probably going, I’d say 1990s backwards, but the state is famous for squawking about things, but they’re reactive and they’re not proactive, and it’s evident,” said Matt Holck, Kailau resident…

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