New cat contraception method using gene therapy could help manage feral populations

Friday, June 9, 2023 - 16:53 in Biology & Nature

Controlling feral cat populations is controversial and often involves capturing, surgically sterilizing and releasing the animals, which is complex and expensive. U.S. scientists have developed a new method for cat contraception that involves a single injection of a gene that prevents cat eggs from maturing.

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