Mathematical models have proven useful in planning conservation efforts for threatened species. In this paper, we develop a model based on the Macquarie Island ecosystem, where native seabirds were threatened by invasive pest species. In particular, European rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) destroyed seabird nesting sites, while feral cats (Felis catus) preferentially hunted rabbits but also con...

Abstract Context Feral cats, Felis catus, have caused the decline and extinction of many species worldwide, particularly on islands in Australia where native are generally naïve to threat this introduced predator. Effectively reducing cat populations protect wildlife is challenging because cats a cryptic nature, high reproductive rate strong reinvasion ability. Aims We experimentally tested res...

Exotic predators have driven the extinction of many island species. We examined impacts of feral cats on the abundance and anti-predator behaviours of Aegean wall lizards in the Cyclades (Greece), where cats were introduced thousands of years ago. We compared populations with high and low cat density on Naxos Island and populations on surrounding islets with no cats. Cats reduced wall lizard po...

Myotonia congenita (MC) is a skeletal muscle channelopathy characterized by inability of the muscle to relax following voluntary contraction. Worldwide population prevalence in humans is 1:100,000. Studies in mice, dogs, humans and goats confirmed myotonia associated with functional defects in chloride channels and mutations in a skeletal muscle chloride channel (CLCN1). CLCN1 encodes for the m...

Abstract Management of domestic and wild animals is an integral part conservation often based on how animal categorised. For example, feral cats are killed, while valued companion native wildcats protected. Drawing qualitative research using the concept boundary‐work, this paper examines complex categorisation management within in Britain Aotearoa, New Zealand (NZ). We examine how, both theory ...

Raccoons (Procyon lotor) are successful urban adapters and hosts to a number of zoonotic and nonzoonotic pathogens, yet little is known about their hemoplasma infections and how prevalence varies across habitat types. This study identifies hemotropic Mycoplasma species infection in raccoons from urban and undisturbed habitats and compares hemoplasma infection in sympatric urban cats (Felis catu...

The vertebrate fauna of the Philippines, known for its diversity and high proportion of endemic species, comprises mainly small- to medium-sized forms with a few large exceptions. As with other tropical ecosystems, the major threats to wildlife are habitat loss, hunting and invasive species, of which the feral cat (Felis catus) is considered the most damaging. Our camera-trapping study focused ...

Environmental damage caused by the intensification of agriculture may be compensated implementing conservation projects directed towards reducing threatening processes and conserving threatened native species. In Australia, feral cats (Felis catus) have been a ubiquitous process to Australian fauna since European colonisation. On Shamrock Station, in north-west Western Argyle Cattle Company has...