A continental-scale analysis of feral cat diet in Australia
Authors
Tim S. Doherty, Edith Cowan UniversityFollow
Robert A. Davis, Edith Cowan UniversityFollow
Eddie van Etten, Edith Cowan UniversityFollow
Dave Algar
Neil Collier
Chris R. Dickman
Glenn Edwards
Pip Masters
Russell Palmer
Sue Robinson
Document Type
Journal Article
Faculty
Faculty of Health, Engineering and Science
School
School of Natural Sciences
RAS ID
19164
Abstract
Reducing the impacts of feral cats (Felis catus) is a priority for conservation managers across the globe, and success in achieving this aim requires a detailed understanding of the species’ ecology across a broad spectrum of climatic and environmental conditions. We reviewed the diet of the feral cat across Australia and on Australian territorial islands, seeking to identify biogeographical patterns in dietary composition and diversity, and use the results to consider how feral cats may best be managed.
DOI
10.1111/jbi.12469
Related Publications
Doherty, T. S. (2015). Ecology of feral cats Felis catus and their prey in relation to shrubland fire regimes. Retrieved from http://ro.ecu.edu.au/theses/1678
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Doherty, T. S., Davis, R. A., van Etten, E. J. B., Algar, D., Collier, N., Dickman, C. R., . . . Robinson, S. (2015). A continental-scale analysis of feral cat diet in Australia. Journal of Biogeography, 42(5), 964-975. Available here