Free‐ranging domestic cats Felis catus, from owned pets to feral cats, impact biodiversity
through predation, fear effects, competition, disease and hybridization. Scientific knowledge …

While it is undeniable that owned domestic cats Felis catus (Mammalia: Felidae) kill large
numbers of wildlife, it is contentious if this has significant impacts on wildlife populations …

A vast global literature documents that free‐roaming domestic cats (Felis catus) have
substantial negative effects on wildlife, including through predation, fear, disease and …

Some conservationists believe that free‐ranging cats pose an enormous risk to biodiversity
and public health and therefore should be eliminated from the landscape by any means …

Policy proposals to address predation of wildlife by domestic cats (Felis catus) include
reducing cat populations, regulating ownership, educating owners, and restricting cats' …

The domestic cat has been introduced on most islands worldwide, where it has established
feral populations and is currently known to be one of the worst invasive mammalian …

Domestic cats (Felis catus) have contributed to at least 63 vertebrate extinctions, pose a
major hazard to threatened vertebrates worldwide, and transmit multiple zoonotic diseases …

This paper provides an overview of the predatory activities of the house cat (Felis catus) in
Australia, focusing principally on the interactions of domestic and stray cats with native …

Research and management attention on the impacts of the introduced domestic cat (Felis
catus) on Australian fauna have focussed mainly on the feral population. Here, we …

Despite evidence that pet cats prey on urban wildlife and may transmit disease, there is
uncertainty over whether they cause declines in wildlife populations. The uncertainty fosters …