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 …

Simple Summary Domestic dogs are abundant worldwide—as owned pets, unowned strays,
and feral animals. High numbers of free-roaming dogs can be a concern because of the …

Abstract The International Union for the Conservation of Nature's (IUCN) Red List of
Threatened Species is a comprehensive database of over 120,000 species and is a …

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

The object of curiosity and admiration of scientists and conservationists, the Brazilian
Atlantic Forest is scientifically explored in this book. Over the 23 chapters written by 149 …

Domestic dogs are increasingly being recognized as a conservation threat for native
species. In many places, their impacts may be as severe as other invasive predators such as …

Amongst domestic animals, the domestic cat, Felis catus, is widely considered to be one of
the most serious threats to wildlife conservation. This is particularly evident for island …

Citizen science has been touted as an effective means to collect large-scale data while
engaging the public. We demonstrate that children as young as 9 years old can collect …

Free-ranging dogs (Canis familiaris) significantly threaten wildlife, including endangered
species. Although this problem resembles threats from other invasive animals, managing …

Admixture between species is a cause for concern in wildlife management. Canids are
particularly vulnerable to interspecific hybridisation, and genetic admixture has shaped their …