Dr David Hamilton (@drdevildave.bsky.social)

Extinctions of Australian mammals have long been blamed on foxes and cats – but where’s the evidence? Dozens of Australian mammal species have declined and gone extinct since European colonisation – and introduced predators are often blamed. But evidence is lacking. https://theconversation.com/extinctions-of-australian-mammals-have-long-been-blamed-on-foxes-and-cats-but-wheres-the-evidence-253542