One of the most common behaviors of cats that have an indoor/outdoor lifestyle is to bring
hunted “gifts” to their owners, represented by small mammals, reptiles and birds. Access to …

Alien predators are widely considered to be more harmful to prey populations than native
predators. To evaluate this expectation, we conducted a meta-analysis of the responses of …

We present a framework for explaining variation in predator invasion success and predator
impacts on native prey that integrates information about predator–prey naïveté, predator and …

Context Many Australian mammal species are highly susceptible to predation by introduced
domestic cats (Felis catus) and European red foxes (Vulpes vulpes). These predators have …

There is much evidence that suggests that freshwater systems are more sensitive to
introduced predators than are terrestrial or marine systems. We argue here that this …

Dogs Canis familiaris are the world's most common carnivore and are known to interact with
wildlife as predators, prey, competitors, and disease reservoirs or vectors. 2. Despite these …

Aim Reducing the impacts of feral cats (Felis catus) is a priority for conservation managers
across the globe, and success in achieving this aim requires a detailed understanding of the …

Of the forty mammal species known to have vanished in the world in the last 200 years,
almost half have been Australian. Our continent has the worst record of mammal extinctions …

Prey naiveté—the failure of prey to recognize novel predators as threats—is thought to
exacerbate the impact that exotic predators exert on prey populations. Prey naiveté varies …

ABSTRACT 1 The successful introduction of the red fox Vulpes vulpes into Australia in the
1870s has had dramatic and deleterious impacts on both native fauna and agricultural …