Pumas Puma concolor as ecological brokers: a review of their biotic relationships

LR LaBarge, MJ Evans, JRB Miller… - Mammal …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The puma Puma concolor is the fourth largest wild felid and the most widespread native
terrestrial mammal of the Americas. We synthesised published literature documenting the …

Turning negatives into positives for pet trading and kee**: A review of positive lists

E Toland, M Bando, M Hamers, V Cadenas, R Laidlaw… - Animals, 2020 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary In regulating the trading and kee** of exotic pets, lawmakers seek to
protect animal welfare, prevent species declines, and safeguard biodiversity. The public also …

Evaluating the benefits and risks of social media for wildlife conservation

JN Bergman, RT Buxton, HY Lin, M Lenda, K Attinello… - Facets, 2022 - facetsjournal.com
Given its extensive volume and reach, social media has the potential to widely spread
conservation messaging and be a powerful tool to mobilize social change for conserving …

[HTML][HTML] Caught on camera: The impacts of urban domestic cats on wild prey in an African city and neighbouring protected areas

CL Seymour, RE Simmons, F Morling… - Global Ecology and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Domestic cats (Felis catus) have contributed to the extinction of indigenous species
worldwide, but impacts in Africa are unstudied. We compare prey returned home from three …

Prey selection and predation behavior of free-roaming domestic cats (Felis catus) in an urban ecosystem: Implications for urban cat management

DJ Herrera, MV Cove, WJ McShea, DT Flockhart… - Biological …, 2022 - Elsevier
The ecological impact of free-roaming domestic cats (Felis catus) is well-studied. However,
despite receiving considerable attention in both the scientific and popular literature …

Survey on the prevalence of intestinal parasites in domestic cats (Felis catus Linnaeus, 1758) in central Nepal

RB Adhikari, MA Dhakal, PB Ale… - Veterinary Medicine …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Introduction Cats (Felis catus) are the only felines that live in close contact with
humans. Since cats can act as vectors, carriers, reservoirs and definitive hosts of many …

Map** the “catscape” formed by a population of pet cats with outdoor access

R Bischof, NR Hansen, ØS Nyheim, A Kisen… - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
The domestic cat (Felis catus) is among the most popular companion animals and most
abundant carnivores globally. It is also a pet with an immense ecological footprint because …

[HTML][HTML] Passive acoustic monitoring as a tool to investigate the spatial distribution of invasive alien species

JW Ribeiro, Jr, K Harmon, GA Leite, TN de Melo… - Remote Sensing, 2022 - mdpi.com
Invasive alien species (IAS) are a threat to biodiversity and ecosystem function worldwide.
Unfortunately, researchers, agencies, and other management groups face the unresolved …

A conciliatory and persuasive social campaign changes owner behavior to reduce cats' hunting

E MacDonald, M Farnworth… - … science and practice, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Solutions to the cats‐hunting‐wildlife environmental conflict could benefit from social
science approaches. Our Theory of Planned Behavior questionnaire—informed by an …

Characteristics of cat semi-owners

GC Ma, LJ McLeod, SJ Zito - Journal of Feline Medicine and …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Objectives Unowned 'stray'domestic cats threaten wildlife, as well as create a community
nuisance and contribute to high rates of euthanasia in animal shelters. These cats can …