A team on Kangaroo Island is making a final push to eradicate feral cats using specially trained hounds and high-tech traps.

Every fortnight during winter, a dedicated group don their best riding outfits and make their way to the Kangaroo Island Hunt Club. But don't be fooled by the club's name — there's no hunting.

Though kangaroo hunting dates back years in Australia, it is only recently that it has become more a war than a sport. Some Australians have been so worried by the slaughter that several states ...