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Ecology of feral cats Felis catus and their prey in relation to shrubland fire regimes
… history of shrublands influences the ecology of feral cats Felis catus, dingoes Canis dingo and their prey species in Western Australia’s northern Wheatbelt region. A review of the literature revealed that feral cats inhabit a diverse range of ecosystems worldwide, but are generally recorded most …
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Habitat overlap and seroprevalence of toxoplasma gondii in wildlife and feral cats in a natural area
… was conducted to evaluate the occurrence of feral and wild cats and the risk of Toxoplasma gondii infection in terrestrial wildlife in a natural area in Piatt County, Illinois. Cats are the definitive host for T. gondii and are a key component of rural and urban transmission of T. gondii to …
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Aspects of the ecology and management of small mammalian predators in northern New Zealand
… thesis. Chapter I. The prey species of domestic cats (Felis catus) in two suburbs of Auckland city, New Zealand. The prey brought in by 80 cats (Felis catus), over a year was monitored in two suburbs of Auckland New Zealand. The survey technique followed that of Churcher & Lawton (1987) where cat …
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Cape Town's domestic cats : prey and movement patterns in deep-urban and urban-edge areas
Domestic and feral cats (Felis catus) have impacted negatively on native wildlife on both islands and on the mainland. Impacts range from a reduction in numbers of prey species to local extinctions, especially of birds on islands. This study provides the first data on the impacts of domestic cats …
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Generation of a FHV-1 Viral Vaccine Against Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone for Immunocontraception of Felines
With approximately 8.5 million unwanted cats euthanized in the U.S. annually, convenient, cost effective methods of sterilization are greatly needed. Current spay/neuter techniques, such as surgery and hormonal intervention, are not satisfying this need due to their high cost, significant expertise …
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Ecology and conservation of Formosan clouded leopard, its prey, and other sympatric carnivores in southern Taiwan
… mongooses (Herpestes urva formosanus), leopard cats (Prionailurus bengalensis chinensis), and feral cats (Felis catus), and the mid-high altitude group consisting of yellow-throated martens (Martes flavigula chrysospila), Siberian weasels (Mustela sibirica taivana), and Asiatic black bears …
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Evaluating Mending Mamre: An Animal Welfare Intervention
… components: surgical sterilisation of pets and feral cats, basic veterinary care, education sessions and the rehoming of stray dogs. Three evaluations were performed (as requested by the clients): a programme theory evaluation of the education sessions, a process evaluation to understand why …
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Wild carnivore habitat use and community ecology in a biodiversity hotspot and human-wildlife conflict with pumas and dogs across Chile
… free-ranging dogs [Canis lupus familiaris] and cats [Felis catus]) to examine how ecological context modulates the ecological roles of carnivores . This is especially important in my study area, which was severely burned by a catastrophic mega-wildfire in 2017. I used dynamic occupancy modeling …
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Responses of Madagascar's Endemic Carnivores to Fragmentation, Hunting, and Exotic Carnivores Across the Masoala-Makira Landscape
… lemur occupancy and/or activity decreased. Wild/feral cats (Felis sp.) and dogs (Canis familiaris) had higher occupancy (0.37 ± SE 0.08 and 0.61 ± SE 0.07, respectively) than half of the endemic carnivore species across the landscape. Additionally, exotic carnivores had both direct and indirect …
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Prevalence and Identity of Tissue Cyst Forming Apicomplexan Parasites in the Muscles of Raptors
… opossums (S. falcatula and S. falcatula-like), feral cats (T. gondii), and wild raptors (S. calchasi) do not have access to facilities. Insect control should also be emphasized because of their ability to serve as phoretic hosts and carry oocysts/sporocysts into zoos, aviaries, and …
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Study of strays in Malta and the way they are perceived by the Maltese society
… an issue when it comes to the subject of the feral animal population, and they also show signs of concern as well as knowledge as to what solutions could be contributed to the Maltese society with regards to the control, or even the reduction of the feral animal populace that is existent in …
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Conservation of endemic species in China
… my Ph.D.:</p><p>Li, B. et al. 2014. Effects of feral cats on the evolution of anti-predator behaviours in island reptiles: insights from an ancient introduction. Proc. R. Soc. B 281: 20140339.</p><p>Ocampo-Peñuela, N., Jenkins, C. N, Vijay, V., Li, B.V., & Pimm., S.L. 2016. Incorporating …