Ecology and Evolution, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15(4)
Published: April 1, 2025
ABSTRACT Invasive species, including multiple domestic can devastate local biodiversity. Domestic cats ( Felis catus ) cause declines in select prey species around the world, and methods are employed to monitor cat diet predatory habits. These have not yet been compared against one another a meta‐analytical way, therefore, aim here was evaluate relative proportions of different taxa reported diet. We 88 studies using beta regression model conducted on four taxa, where methodology, location duration study were included as variables. Mammals further divided into rodents, insectivores medium‐sized mammals for subset European studies, Wilcoxon Rank Sum tests compare methods. Proportions lowest, those herptiles highest collar‐mounted cameras. However, greater birds recorded return questionnaires, suggesting detectability bias, bird remains easier detect. Mammal figures lower Australasian whereas more frequently Australasia than other mainland locations, likely reflecting difference availability. In Europe, found be returned eaten, supporting existing hypothesis that this group is largely unpalatable cats. Care should taken when extrapolating data gathered by methods, each fundamentally measures aspect Only six (6.8%) used video cameras and, although useful monitoring technique, results showed pattern taxonomic consumed or prey. More research locations varying faunal composition necessary, improving general applicability populations globally. Palatability appear influence reported, these aspects considered calculating total predation rates.
Language: Английский