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We apply a mathematical model of\n                    <jats:italic>T. gondii<\/jats:italic>\n                    transmission dynamics in feral cat and rodent populations in New Zealand farmland and simulate varying intensities of predator control to predict changes in\n                    <jats:italic>T. gondii<\/jats:italic>\n                    prevalence and environmental contamination levels over time. The model predicts that predator control is relatively ineffective for reducing transmission in areas with high environmental contamination rates. However, assuming low rates of environmental contamination, local elimination of\n                    <jats:italic>T. gondii<\/jats:italic>\n                    could be achievable, for example, by control that sustains large reductions of 88%, 69% and 59% in feral cat, house mouse and ship rat populations, respectively, over 56 weeks. 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