In a 21-day experiment, researchers used motion-triggered diffusers to spray fish oil as a scent-based deterrent, successfully interrupting predatory behaviour, with nearly half abandoning the chase, and a quarter never returning to the area.

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This addresses the threat that felines pose to the archipelago’s native wildlife, with a high rate of feral cats and pet ownership contributing to bird predation.