Are there large wild cats in Australia?

A VICTORIAN man has come forward with a night image of what he believes is a big cat sighted in West Gippsland. Luke Bartholomew took this photo of a huge paw print near Warburton. Picture: Supplied. read more

For biosecurity reasons any cats that are imported into Australia must meet conditions set by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. There are now an estimated 2.7 million domestic cats and over 18 million feral cats in Australia. read more

There are no native cats in Australia and never have been. There are however millions of feral domestic cats that are one the most destructive forces for native wildlife. I have seen taxadermied cats which are huge, about the size of a bobcat. Cats in the bush are hated. read more

By Gary Opit One of the great mysteries of the Australian bush concerns the reported sightings of big cats usually described as pumas or black panthers. read more