Fire as a driver and mediator of predator–prey interactions

TS Doherty, WL Geary, CJ Jolly… - Biological …, 2022‏ - Wiley Online Library
Both fire and predators have strong influences on the population dynamics and behaviour of
animals, and the effects of predators may either be strengthened or weakened by fire …

A global synthesis and assessment of free-ranging domestic cat diet

CA Lepczyk, JE Fantle-Lepczyk, KD Dunham… - Nature …, 2023‏ - nature.com
Free-ranging cats (Felis catus) are globally distributed invasive carnivores that markedly
impact biodiversity. Here, to evaluate the potential threat of cats, we develop a …

Drivers and facilitators of hunting behaviour in domestic cats and options for management

M Cecchetti, SL Crowley, RA McDonald - Mammal Review, 2021‏ - Wiley Online Library
Domestic cats Felis catus are distinct from other domesticated animals because their
phenotype and genotype are relatively unchanged. While they live with people as pets or …

Predation on endangered species by human-subsidized domestic cats on Tokunoshima Island

T Maeda, R Nakashita, K Shionosaki, F Yamada… - Scientific Reports, 2019‏ - nature.com
It is important to unravel how invasive species impact native ecosystems in order to control
them effectively. The presence of abundant exotic prey promotes population growth of …

Cats Felis catus as a threat to bats worldwide: a review of the evidence

M Oedin, F Brescia, A Millon, BP Murphy… - Mammal …, 2021‏ - Wiley Online Library
Cats Felis catus, in all their forms (domestic, free‐roaming/stray and feral), have been
identified as a major global threat to biodiversity, especially birds and small mammals …

Zoonotic risk: One more good reason why cats should be kept away from bats

VB Salinas-Ramos, E Mori, L Bosso, L Ancillotto… - Pathogens, 2021‏ - mdpi.com
Bats are often unfairly depicted as the direct culprit in the current COVID-19 pandemic, yet
the real causes of this and other zoonotic spillover events should be sought in the human …

The ecological costs and benefits of a feral cat poison‐baiting programme for protection of reintroduced populations of the western quoll and brushtail possum

K Moseby, P Hodgens, H Bannister, P Mooney… - Austral …, 2021‏ - Wiley Online Library
Conservation practitioners implement management interventions for the protection of
threatened species, but the benefits are rarely measured. We investigated the efficacy of …

Rapid recolonisation of feral cats following intensive culling in a semi-isolated context

P Palmas, R Gouyet, M Oedin, A Millon, JJ Cassan… - NeoBiota, 2020‏ - ephe.hal.science
Invasive feral cats threaten biodiversity at a global scale. Mitigating feral cat impacts and
reducing their populations has therefore become a global conservation priority, especially …

Introduced cats eating a continental fauna: invertebrate consumption by feral cats (Felis catus) in Australia

LA Woolley, BP Murphy, HM Geyle, SM Legge… - Wildlife …, 2020‏ - CSIRO Publishing
Context Recent global concern over invertebrate declines has drawn attention to the causes
and consequences of this loss of biodiversity. Feral cats, Felis catus, pose a major threat to …

Nest-site selection and its influence on breeding success in a poorly-known and declining seabird: The Tahiti petrel Pseudobulweria rostrata

A Pagenaud, A Ravache, K Bourgeois, M Mathivet… - Plos one, 2022‏ - journals.plos.org
The Tahiti petrel (Pseudobulweria rostrata) is a rare and declining seabird whose breeding
biology and nest-site selection are poorly known. Nest-site selection is critical to seabird …