The puma Puma concolor is the fourth largest wild felid and the most widespread native
terrestrial mammal of the Americas. We synthesised published literature documenting the …

Simple Summary In regulating the trading and keeping of exotic pets, lawmakers seek to
protect animal welfare, prevent species declines, and safeguard biodiversity. The public also …

Given its extensive volume and reach, social media has the potential to widely spread
conservation messaging and be a powerful tool to mobilize social change for conserving …

Domestic cats (Felis catus) have contributed to the extinction of indigenous species
worldwide, but impacts in Africa are unstudied. We compare prey returned home from three …

The ecological impact of free-roaming domestic cats (Felis catus) is well-studied. However,
despite receiving considerable attention in both the scientific and popular literature …

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 …

The domestic cat (Felis catus) is among the most popular companion animals and most
abundant carnivores globally. It is also a pet with an immense ecological footprint because …

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

Invasive alien species (IAS) are a threat to biodiversity and ecosystem function worldwide.
Unfortunately, researchers, agencies, and other management groups face the unresolved …

Animal shelter research has seen significant increases in participation over the past several
decades from academic organizations, private organizations, public entities, and even …