Reducing the rate of predation on wildlife by pet cats: The efficacy and practicability of collar-mounted pounce protectors

Biological Conservation

Volumn 137, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 341-348

  Calver, Michael ^a   Thomas, Sandra ^a   Bradley, Stuart ^a   McCutcheon, Helen ^a  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

CatBib; Felis catus; Predation deterrents; Urban ecology; Urban wildlife

Indexed keywords

FELID; HUNTING; PREDATION; PREY AVAILABILITY; PREY CAPTURE; URBAN ECOSYSTEM; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; PERTH [WESTERN AUSTRALIA]; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

AVES; FELIS CATUS; MAMMALIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 34248591782     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2007.02.015     Document Type: Article

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