Cats, foxes and fire: Quantitative review reveals that invasive predator activity is most likely to increase shortly after fire
Background Predators and fire shape ecosystems across the globe and these two forces
can interact to impact prey populations. This issue is particularly pertinent in Australia where …
can interact to impact prey populations. This issue is particularly pertinent in Australia where …
Enumerating a continental-scale threat: how many feral cats are in Australia?
Feral cats (Felis catus) have devastated wildlife globally. In Australia, feral cats are
implicated in most recent mammal extinctions and continue to threaten native species. Cat …
implicated in most recent mammal extinctions and continue to threaten native species. Cat …
[HTML][HTML] Feral cats are better killers in open habitats, revealed by animal-borne video
One of the key gaps in understanding the impacts of predation by small mammalian
predators on prey is how habitat structure affects the hunting success of small predators …
predators on prey is how habitat structure affects the hunting success of small predators …
Amplified predation after fire suppresses rodent populations in Australia's tropical savannas
Context Changes in abundance following fire are commonly reported for vertebrate species,
but the mechanisms causing these changes are rarely tested. Currently, many species of …
but the mechanisms causing these changes are rarely tested. Currently, many species of …
Catastrophic cat predation: a call for predator profiling in wildlife protection programs
KE Moseby, DE Peacock, JL Read - Biological Conservation, 2015 - Elsevier
Introduced predators have been implicated in the decline of many fauna populations around
the world and are the main factor responsible for the failure of numerous fauna …
the world and are the main factor responsible for the failure of numerous fauna …
How do passive infrared triggered camera traps operate and why does it matter? Breaking down common misconceptions
DJ Welbourne, AW Claridge, DJ Paull… - Remote Sensing in …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The use of passive infrared (PIR) triggered camera traps has dramatically increased in
recent decades. Unfortunately, technical descriptions of how PIR triggered camera traps …
recent decades. Unfortunately, technical descriptions of how PIR triggered camera traps …
[HTML][HTML] Risks and benefits of collar use in cats (Felis catus); a literature review
C Arhant, V Heizmann, G Schauberger… - Journal of Veterinary …, 2022 - Elsevier
There are multiple reasons for cats to wear collars, among the most relevant are
identification and mounting of radiofrequency tracking devices or predation deterrents …
identification and mounting of radiofrequency tracking devices or predation deterrents …
Extraterritorial hunting expeditions to intense fire scars by feral cats
Feral cats are normally territorial in Australia's tropical savannahs and hunt intensively with
home-ranges only two to three kilometres across. Here we report that they also undertake …
home-ranges only two to three kilometres across. Here we report that they also undertake …
Interactions among threats affect conservation management outcomes: Livestock grazing removes the benefits of fire management for small mammals in Australian …
S Legge, JG Smith, A James, KD Tuft… - … Science and Practice, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Conservation scientists and practitioners usually focus on understanding and managing
individual threats to biodiversity. However, threats may interact, making management …
individual threats to biodiversity. However, threats may interact, making management …
[HTML][HTML] Estimating density for species conservation: Comparing camera trap spatial count models to genetic spatial capture-recapture models
Density estimation is integral to the effective conservation and management of wildlife.
Camera traps in conjunction with spatial capture-recapture (SCR) models have been used …
Camera traps in conjunction with spatial capture-recapture (SCR) models have been used …