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Palmas, Pauline; Gouyet, Raphaël; Oedin, Malik; Millon, Alexandre; Cassan, Jean-jérôme; Kowi, Jenny; Bonnaud, Elsa; Vidal, Eric. |
nvasive feral cats threaten biodiversity at a global scale. Mitigating feral cat impacts and reducing their populations has therefore become a global conservation priority, especially on islands housing high endemic biodiversity. The New Caledonian archipelago is a biodiversity hotspot showing outstanding terrestrial species richness and endemism. Feral cats prey upon at least 44 of its native vertebrate species, 20 of which are IUCN Red-listed threatened species. To test the feasibility and efficiency of culling, intensive culling was conducted in a peninsula of New Caledonia (25.6 km²) identified as a priority site for feral cat management. Live-trapping over 38 days on a 10.6 km² area extirpated 36 adult cats, an estimated 44% of the population.... |
Tipo: Text |
Palavras-chave: Camera trap monitoring; Invasive predator; Invasive species control; Live-trapping; SECR analysis. |
Ano: 2020 |
URL: https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00665/77757/79882.pdf |
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