Can we predict the predation pressure of owned domestic cats on all birds in the United States?
Martin Philippe-Lesaffre
Abstract:Domestic cats (Felis catus) have shared a common history with humans since their domestication 10,000 years ago and today they are one of the world’s most widespread predatory mammals. Different populations of domestic cats around the world show a high degree of variability in terms of their autonomy from humans for feeding or moving about, with common descriptions ranging from owned domestic cats to feral domestic cats on the spectrum from the most dependent to the most autonomous about humans. Distinguishing… Show more
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