One of the most common behaviors of cats that have an indoor/outdoor lifestyle is to bring
hunted “gifts” to their owners, represented by small mammals, reptiles and birds. Access to …

Feral cats are among the most damaging invasive species worldwide, and are implicated in
many extinctions, especially in Australia, New Zealand and other islands. Understanding …

Cats share a long history with humans but are remarkable among domesticated species in
largely retaining behavioural and reproductive independence from people. In many …

Free-ranging cats (Felis catus) are globally distributed invasive carnivores that markedly
impact biodiversity. Here, to evaluate the potential threat of cats, we develop a …

Classically, biomass partitioning across trophic levels was thought to add up to a pyramidal
distribution. Numerous exceptions have, however, been noted including complete pyramidal …

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

Feral and free-ranging domestic cats (Felis catus) can have strong negative effects on small
mammals and birds, particularly in island ecosystems. We deployed camera traps to study …

Mammalian predators introduced to oceanic islands pose a significant threat to biodiversity
and have led to numerous extinctions. Free‐ranging cats are particularly problematic due to …

Feral cats (Felis catus) have a wide global distribution and cause significant damage to
native fauna. Reducing their impacts requires an understanding of how they use habitat and …

Macroecological approaches can provide valuable insight into the epidemiology of globally
distributed, multi-host pathogens. Toxoplasma gondii is a protozoan that infects any warm …