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Discovery of Knowledge: The Reality of 'Stray Cats' That Have Become Untouchable... "Culling Is the Only Answer" (ft. YouTuber 'Bird-Watcher')

Jeong Yu-mi

Published : Jul 2, 2026 9:33 PM

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00:00 Is 'Bird-Watcher' targeting cats because he is on the side of birds?
01:57 Are cats the main culprits of ecosystem 'disturbance'?
04:08 "These days, you can't find squirrels when you go to the mountains"
05:29 Problems with the current 'TNR (Trap-Neuter-Return)' policy
07:57 What is more urgent than culling? "Ban on feeding"
10:04 Why are there 'stray cats' but no 'stray dogs'?
13:09 A 'natural ecology YouTuber' who chose to stand at the center of controversy
14:24 The reason why the 'stray cat population issue' can no longer be delayed

A YouTube video titled "Cats, we have no choice but to kill them now" is drawing significant attention. It was uploaded to the YouTube channel 'Bird-Watcher' (Saedeokhu), which has 530,000 subscribers. This is not the first time a video related to cats has been uploaded to this channel, which covers nature and ecology in Korea. Every time a video is released, animal rights groups protest, and heated debates between opposing sides ensue. Why is it that cats must be killed?

SBS YouTube <Discovery of Knowledge> asked Kim Eo-jin directly.

(Planning: Kim Soo-hyung | Host: Jeong Yu-mi | Writer: Park Jeong-rye | Editing: Kim Bok-hyung, Ryu Ji-soo | Camera: Kim Sang-yoon | CG: Jeong Yu-min | Director: Jo Do-hye | Produced by SBS Digital News)