European Journal of Wildlife Research, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 70(6)
Published: Nov. 25, 2024
Language: Английский
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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Animals, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 14(3), P. 525 - 525
Published: Feb. 5, 2024
The management and coexistence of community cats in urban areas is a growing concern amid global urbanization. Through survey-based investigation, we examine the residents’ perceptions general health human-cat relationships China. data from 5382 participants revealed that approximately 70% perceived as being good health, 60% reported harmonious or non-conflict between residents these cats. Around 45% rescued helped cats, 38% expressed their intention to adopt, 18% complained about issues staff. Linear, logistic, multilevel-logistic regressions were employed associations types cities communities participants’ socio-demographics well-being relationships. results show fourth-tier (e.g., county-level cities) had poorer living conditions than first-tier Beijing), while village villages city) less likely exhibit ordinary commercial housing communities. also socio-demographic variables, such educational attainment, marital status, income level, predicted with This study first its kind. It provides valuable insights for stakeholders develop effective policies interventions on cat management, emphasizing need tailored strategies diverse settings populations.
Language: Английский
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International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown
Published: April 21, 2025
Abstract Free‐ranging cats are widely tolerated in cities, and animal welfare organizations increasingly allow for ‘trap, neuter release’ (TNR) of unowned cats. We show, using the example a university campus adjacent to national park large metropole, that this has implications cosmopolitics over biodiversity on urban edge. A camera trap survey showed were most abundant medium/large mammal species, some individuals hunted within protected area competed with other native predators. Despite concerns from ecologists biologists (who favoured precautionary approach cat management), policymakers status quo (supporting colonies TNR'd cats), noting useful pest rodent control no extinction threats wildlife evident. This outcome, we suggest, reflects long‐standing multi‐species assemblage humans, rodents cats, appreciation as hunters pets. It also points limits ecological information resolving which species should be allowed flourish. Yet study shows systematic data collection photographic evidence can help render lives visible (including their predators competitors) assist policy deliberation.
Language: Английский
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Animals, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15(6), P. 800 - 800
Published: March 12, 2025
Rodents play a role in the spread of disease and cause immense damage to produce infrastructure, leading food safety risks economic losses for farmers. Farmers typically control rodent populations using rodenticide baits, which are expensive, and, when used incorrectly, inefficient, pose risk children, pets wildlife. Cats may offer safer, more efficient cheaper option farmers, but concerns cats’ impact on wildlife possible negative outcomes their own welfare lead them being underutilized. Through semi-structured interviews with 15 people from 9 dairy farms two regions, we explored value cats have farmers perceived Australian Tax Office making working cat care tax deductible. The data gathered during indicated that uncontrolled detrimental showed valued having due efficiency pest control, monetary savings companionship. They struggled cover cost care, however, particularly costs like sterilization vaccination, necessary enhance protect native diseases overpopulation. Our findings demonstrate control. Allowing be deductible enable provide such as sterilization, vaccination food, potentially improving farmers’ wellbeing whilst reducing It is strongly recommended relevant industry bodies gather additional evidence both other types farming operations, if results consistent our study, they lobby state federal governments consider kept considered US UK also exempt registration permit dogs Australia.
Language: Английский
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Animals, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 14(16), P. 2301 - 2301
Published: Aug. 7, 2024
Managing community cats in urban China is a contentious and emerging issue, with debates centering on the most effective humane approaches. This study aimed to investigate public attitudes towards various management strategies. A survey was conducted involving 5382 residents China. Their positive negative roles of areas their support for different methods were examined, including trap-and-kill, taking no action, centralized management, trap-neuter-return (TNR) its variations. Results indicated that 63% participants willing coexist cats, 71% opposed 61% agreed or strongly TNR method Older those higher incomes more likely coexistence cats. In contrast, younger lower-income non-coexistence. Residents first- second-tier cities (e.g., Beijing, Hangzhou, Jinan Cities China) inclined trap-and-kill less than counterparts fourth-tier county-level China). Moreover, lower education supportive action as manage relatively incomes. Those held variations Males females. The implications findings adoption programs are discussed. These novel underscore need targeted educational campaigns promote strategies, addressing concerns cats' welfare. study's insights critical informing policy improving cat
Language: Английский
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Conservation Science and Practice, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 5(10)
Published: Sept. 19, 2023
Abstract Although the domestic cat Felis catus is implicated in multiple faunal extinctions and threatens many extant species, there widespread, well‐funded advocacy for desexing unowned cats near human habitation returning them to site be fed by volunteers, arguing that this prevents euthanasia, unlikely hazardous wildlife or a public health risk, controls non‐native rodents. To contrary, we present unequivocal evidence approach harms welfare, does threaten health, exacerbates rather than rodent problems. We argue instead can controlled effectively intensive adoption responsible euthanasia when necessary, supported licensing containment of adopted/owned cats.
Language: Английский
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Applied Animal Behaviour Science, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 270, P. 106136 - 106136
Published: Dec. 12, 2023
Language: Английский
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European Journal of Wildlife Research, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 70(6)
Published: Nov. 25, 2024
Language: Английский
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