Medium to large-sized mammals of an urban protected area and its ecological corridor in Rio de Janeiro City, Brazil DOI Creative Commons

Beatriz Elvas,

Cecília Bueno, Natalie Olifiers

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Biota Neotropica, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 23(4)

Published: Jan. 1, 2023

Abstract Protected areas play a fundamental role in the preservation of species, environmental education, and ecosystem services maintenance. Most world population live urban areas, which highlight importance preserved centers. However, many protected Brazil lack species surveys, limits biodiversity conservation implementation management plans. In this study, we surveyed medium large mammals Chico Mendes Municipal Natural Park (MNP) Canal das Taxas corridor through camera traps, thus providing first comprehensive situ survey terrestrial for area. We also verified whether there was mammalian fauna exchange between Marapendi MNPs vegetation formed by Taxas. Between November 2020 July 2021, with sampling effort 1,334 trap-days, recorded five native exotic studied including one Vulnerable Municipality State Rio de Janeiro (Cuniculus paca). confirmed that works as wildlife species. Finally, checklists based on secondary information region are limited usefulness recommend surveys even small, city.

Language: Английский

What the Cat Dragged in: Quantifying Prey Return Rates of Pet Cats (Felis catus) With Outdoor Access in the UK DOI Creative Commons
Hannah L. Lockwood, Mark Bulling, Maren Huck

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Ecology and Evolution, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15(3)

Published: March 1, 2025

Non-native predators can cause great harm to natural ecosystems through competition for resources and by directly predating on native species. Domestic cats (Felis catus) predate wild prey throughout the world have been implicated in a number of species declines. However, UK, long-term, widespread research is lacking. Here, study aimed (i) quantify returned home across country (ii) investigate factors which may influence these return rates. A predation survey was conducted 553 UK up 43 months (2018-2021), recording all subsequently detected cats' owners. All owners with outdoor access were encouraged participate, only exclusion criterion being indoor-only. Data gathered upon registration regarding age, sex, body condition participating cats, allowing analysis potential such factors. It estimated here that current population pet (10.8 million total) total between 37.25 140.4 per year, majority mammals (83% prey). Sex, along presence cat flap, whether bell worn, level urbanisation, season data collection had statistically important effect While most 0-1 month, small minority (n = 3 cats) over 15 individuals monthly. true rates (in addition found here) are further explored quantified, actual impact this has or does not populations. Future efforts limit should focus particular identifying super view limiting their predation.

Language: Английский

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Before, During and After the Pandemic: Effects of the COVID-19 Lockdown on the Welfare, Behavior and Body Condition of Domestic Cats (Felis catus) DOI
Maíra Ingrit Gestrich-Frank, María João Ramos Pereira, Stela Maris de Jezus Castro

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Journal of Veterinary Behavior, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 78, P. 45 - 56

Published: Feb. 15, 2025

Language: Английский

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Pinpointing bird species vulnerability to free-ranging domestic cats using trait-based predictive models DOI
Martin Philippe‐Lesaffre, Elsa Bonnaud

Ecological Indicators, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 174, P. 113434 - 113434

Published: April 15, 2025

Language: Английский

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Dieta de gatos (Felis silvestris catus) y perros (Canis lupus familiaris) errantes en una reserva ecológica urbana en Ciudad de México DOI Creative Commons
Yolanda Hortelano-Moncada, Águeda Karina Ramos-Rendón, Guillermo Gil–Alarcón

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Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 95, P. e955280 - e955280

Published: March 4, 2024

Se analizó la dieta de gatos (Felis silvestris catus) y perros (Canis lupus familiaris) errantes Reserva Ecológica del Pedregal San Ángel (REPSA), Ciudad Universitaria, UNAM, México. examinaron 12 muestras 55 obtenidas mediante el Programa Remediación Fauna Feral, Secretaría Ejecutiva REPSA. La determinación las especies consumidas se realizó comparando material con ejemplares depositados en colecciones científicas; adicionalmente para mamíferos, utilizaron patrones morfológicos cutícula médula pelo. El análisis mostró que está compuesta, principalmente, mamíferos medianos (Bassariscus astutus, Didelphis virginiana, Otospermophilus variegatus, Spilogale angustifrons Sylvilagus floridanus) pequeños (Mus musculus, Neotoma mexicana, Peromyscus gratus, Rattus norvegicus, Reithrodontomys fulvescens Sorex saussurei), menor proporción reptiles e insectos, alimenticio consumo humano. Los nativos son más consumidos los introducidos incluye endémicas México (S. saussurei, P. gratus melanophrys) o alguna categoría riesgo saussurei lagartija Sceloporus grammicus). Estos resultados proveen información justificar desarrollar alternativas conservación reservas ecológicas urbanas.

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Predation of vertebrates by domestic cats in two Brazilian hotspots: incidental records and literature review DOI Creative Commons
Clodoaldo Lopes de Assis, Camila Moura Novaes, Marcelo Augusto Pereira Coelho Dias

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Neotropical Biodiversity, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 9(1), P. 10 - 16

Published: Dec. 28, 2022

Domestic cats (Felis catus Linnaeus, 1758) can interact with and cause several negative impacts upon wildlife if unconstrained by their owners. These occur especially because of innate predatory behavior and, usually the lack any natural predators, as well due to high abundances relative native carnivores. Although these are studied in temperate countries, there but a few records species used prey carnivores Brazil. Here, we expand knowledge preyed domestic Brazil presenting new this predator-prey interaction reviewing literature. Predation events were recorded through opportunistic encounters between 2016 2022. We predation 14 terrestrial vertebrate (reptiles, amphibians, birds, mammals) from Cerrado Atlantic Forest biomes. Our literature review recovered two aforementioned biomes plus Amazonia. results increase 48 number wild Brazil, which is probably an underestimation, much higher other countries comparable land size diversity. suggest that cat population control measures should be carried out, protected areas.

Language: Английский

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Seasonal Movement Patterns of Urban Domestic Cats Living on the Edge in an African City DOI Creative Commons
Robert E. Simmons, Colleen L. Seymour,

Sharon T. George

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Animals, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 13(6), P. 1013 - 1013

Published: March 10, 2023

Domestic cats (Felis catus) are amongst the most destructive invasive vertebrates globally, depredating billions of native animals annually. The size and seasonal variation their geographical "footprint" is key to understanding effects on wildlife, particularly if they live near conservation areas. Here we report first GPS-tracking studies free-roaming owned in city Cape Town, South Africa. A total 23 was tracked (14 summer, 9 winter) using miniature (22 g) GPS locators 2010-2011. In all living urban-edge (UE: n = 7) made extensive use protected areas, while only one seven urban (U) (>150 m from edge) did so. winter two four UE five U entered Home ranges (95% kernel density estimates) were significantly larger summer (3.00 ± 1.23 ha) than (0.87 0.25 ventured further homes (maximum 849 m) (max 298 m). predation risk posed by caracal (Caracal caracal) may limit time spend but our results suggest that cat buffers around areas should be at least ~600 wide reduce impacts fauna.

Language: Английский

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Especies exóticas invasoras y sus implicaciones sobre los bosques de manglar en las reservas de la biosfera Ría Celestún y Ría Lagartos DOI Open Access
Eduardo Rendón-Hernández, Luis Amado Ayala‐Pérez, Jordán Golubov

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Madera y Bosques, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 30(4)

Published: June 20, 2024

La invasión de especies no autóctonas es una las principales amenazas para la conservación biodiversidad y provisión servicios ecosistémicos. Uno los ecosistemas más vulnerables a escala mundial por presencia exóticas invasoras (EEI) el bosque manglar, ya que estas pueden desestabilizar estructura función redes tróficas reducir su productividad, principalmente competencia depredación nativas. En este estudio se realizó un análisis en sistemas información literatura científica especializada determinar EEI bosques manglar reservas biosfera Ría Celestún Lagartos ubicadas península Yucatán, México; identificó nivel riesgo acuerdo con método evaluación rápida invasividad, generó sobre implicaciones manglar. Entre dos áreas naturales protegidas (ANP), encontró 16 EEI, cuales, 56.25% tienen valor invasividad “muy alto” 43.75% “alto”, lo significa alerta peligro ANP. generada servirá base planteamiento estrategias gestión atención

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Whiskers in the city: domestic cat predation in Ecuadorian coastal cities and associated factors DOI
Kevin Panchana, Ileana Herrera, Anahí Vargas

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Urban Ecosystems, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 28(1), P. 1 - 18

Published: Oct. 25, 2024

Language: Английский

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Indoor and outdoor management for cats: inferences about the welfare and cat-caretaker relationship DOI

Igor de Abreu Oliveira,

Arleu Barbosa Viana‐Júnior, Cristiano Schetini de Azevedo

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Journal of Veterinary Behavior, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 60, P. 70 - 78

Published: Dec. 31, 2022

Language: Английский

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Management of cats in Aotearoa New Zealand: a review of current knowledge and research needs DOI Open Access
Alistair S. Glen, Sarah Edwards, Susanna Finlay-Smits

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New Zealand Journal of Ecology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Nov. 12, 2023

Cats (Felis catus) are among the most damaging invasive predators in world, and their impacts Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ) particularly severe.However, unlike that targeted for eradication under Predator Free NZ initiative, cats also highly valued by people therefore will likely remain widespread foreseeable future.This raises question of how to manage cats, which include predation, competition, disease affecting native species, livestock, humans.Appropriate management actions depend on land use (e.g.urban areas vs wilderness), values be protected (e.g.wildlife, human health), as well safety, humaneness, social acceptability, cost-effectiveness.We review current knowledge overseas, identify gaps preventing effective management, suggest approaches research address these gaps.Our suggested priorities include: (1) improved methods monitoring natural, economic values, (2) development humane, effective, socially acceptable (3) engagement with cat owners improve outcomes people, environment, (4) investigating potential indirect ecological effects control, such release prey or competitors.

Language: Английский

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