Jack Gough
AustraliaadvocateMale5.0Global Dominance: 0.01%Jack Gough is the advocacy director for the Invasive Species Council and a recognized expert on feral cats. He has been instrumental in efforts to eradicate feral cats on Kangaroo Island, highlighting the critical impact these predators have on native wildlife and advocating for necessary funding to support eradication programs.
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Invasive Species Council chief executive Jack Gough said an outbreak of H5 could be one of the greatest wildlife disasters Australia’s ever faced.
Wildlife carnage from devastating bird flu virtually inevitableAustralia· 2026-06-20
Jack Gough says funding a new rabbit virus must be a national priority.
Scientists call for urgent action amid population explosionAustralia· 2026-01-11
Jack Gough explains the advantages of island eradication in dealing with invasive species.
Inside the plan to rid Kangaroo Island of feral catsAustralia· 2025-12-13
Jack Gough, chief executive of the Invasive Species Council, emphasized the need for effective feral animal management.
Feral horse management changes follow potoroo discoveryAustralia· 2025-10-18
Jack Gough is the CEO of the Invasive Species Council and criticized the brumby campaign.
Scots Old Boys reunion at Justin Hemmes’ Ivy had Jeff Thomson as guest speakerAustralia· 2025-09-18
Invasive Species chief executive Jack Gough said there was a clear attempt to sneak this bill through parliament.
Controversial legislation abandoned after gun law concernsAustralia· 2025-09-11
Jack Gough delivered a knockout bid of $13,051 at auction close on Wednesday night.
Federal Court has had enough of this Instagram-famous cavoodleAustralia· 2025-08-28
Jack Gough is the CEO of the Invasive Species Council.
Chris Minns’ backroom deal won’t fix the feral animal problem.Australia· 2025-06-04
Jack Gough, chief executive of the Invasive Species Council, wrote to the government urging it to oppose the changes to the Game Council.
Silencers, night vision and cultural huntingAustralia· 2025-06-04
NSW Invasive Species Council chief executive Jack Gough said such a plan would waste money.
Premier opens the door on feral pig bounties. Now the Shooters’ Party wants a ‘right to hunt’Australia· 2025-06-01
Jack Gough, the Invasive Species Council’s advocacy director and cat expert, says if the program is successful it would be the largest cat eradication on a populated island in the world.
Drones, AI and one long fence: Kangaroo Island’s war on a clawed predator that kills 1.5bn Australian animals a year | Wildlife
United Kingdom· 2025-04-27
