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International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 2020 Toxoplasma gondii is considered a disease risk for many native Australian species. Feral cats are the key definitive host of T. gondii in Australia and therefore, investigating the epidemiology of T.
Katherine Adriaanse +6 more
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On the biology and epidemiology of the feral pigeon (Columba livia) [PDF]
, 2013 Feral pigeons (Columba livia, Gmelin 1789) are among the most abundant vertebrates in the urban environment of almost every city in the world. Close contacts to humans bear the risk of transmission of zoonotic pathogens and parasites.
Geigenfeind, Ila
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Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, 2008 Animal overpopulation including feral cats is an important global problem. There are many stakeholders involved in the feral cat debate over ‘what to do about the problem’, including those who consider them a nuisance, the public at risk from zoonotic disease, people who are concerned about the welfare of feral cats, those concerned with wildlife ...
University of Florida, Box 100136, Gainesville, FL 32610-0136, USA ( host institution ) +1 more
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An Evaluation of Feral Cat Management Options Using a Decision Analysis Network
Ecology and Society, 2010 The feral domestic cat (Felis catus) is a predatory invasive species with documented negative effects on native wildlife. The issue of appropriate and acceptable feral cat management is a matter of contentious debate in cities and states across the ...
Kerrie Anne T. Loyd, Jayna L. DeVore
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Conservation Science and Practice, 2020 Free‐ranging feral cats (Felis catus) are increasingly found in colonies loosely managed by people. These colonies increase cat densities and, hence, pose threats to wildlife via disease and predation, particularly in insular ecosystems where native ...
Christopher A. Lepczyk +3 more
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The Implications of Policies on the Welfare of Free-Roaming Cats in New Zealand
Animals, 2022 A lack of national legislation for cat management in New Zealand poses challenges for ensuring that practices are consistently humane and effective. In this paper, we review the current cat management policies in New Zealand and the implications they ...
Christine L. Sumner +2 more
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Space use and habitat selection of an invasive mesopredator and sympatric, native apex predator
Movement Ecology, 2020 Background Where mesopredators co-exist with dominant apex predators, an understanding of the factors that influence their habitat and space use can provide insights that help guide wildlife conservation and pest management actions.
Michael L. Wysong +5 more
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Trap, Snip, Repeat: Cat Overpopulation and Gendered Labour in a Feral Sterilisation Programme
Zoophilologica, 2023 Cat overpopulation in Toronto, Canada, is a serious and growing problem. Small, and frequently isolated, groups of volunteers work in a variety of capacities to help mitigate the large numbers of litters produced by stray and feral cats.
Kirsten L. Grieve, Stephen L. Muzzatti
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Categorisation of cats: Managing boundary felids in Aotearoa New Zealand and Britain
People and Nature, 2023 Management of domestic and wild animals is an integral part of conservation and is often based on how an animal is categorised. For example, feral cats are often killed, while valued companion cats and native wildcats are protected.
Alexandra Palmer, Virginia Thomas
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Sexual cycle of cats and non-invasive diagnostic methods
Науковий вісник Львівського національного університету ветеринарної медицини та біотехнологій імені С.З. Ґжицького: Серія Ветеринарні науки, 2021 Mostly all feral cats are listed in the IUCN International Red Book. This fact is caused by the negative impact of civilization on the ecosystem, including fauna. This trend applies equally to feral cats from the family Felidae (tigers, jaguars, leopards,
O. V. Burlakova, V. Y. Stefanyk
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