Kill the cats to save the birds?

“Cats?

We need to catch them.” “The only way to control the population is to cull them.” When birdwatcher and YouTuber Kim Eo-jin made these remarks in a video, he touched one of the most contentious nerves in South Korea’s animal welfare community: What should be done about the country’s growing stray cat population?

There is a widespread debate over how to deal with the stray cat population in Korea, with clashing views presented by those advocating for the humane management of cats and other ...