A science-based policy for managing free-roaming cats

被引：12

作者：

Lepczyk, Christopher A. ^{[1
]}

Duffy, David C. ^{[2
]}

Bird, David M. ^{[3
]}

Calver, Michael ^{[4
]}

Cherkassky, Dmitry ^{[5
]}

Cherkassky, Linda ^{[5
]}

Dickman, Christopher R. ^{[6
]}

Hunter, David ^{[7
]}

Jessup, David ^{[8
]}

Longcore, Travis ^{[9
]}

Loss, Scott R. ^{[10
]}

Loyd, Kerrie Anne T. ^{[11
]}

Marra, Peter P. ^{[12
]}

Marzluff, John M. ^{[13
]}

Noss, Reed F. ^{[14
]}

Simberloff, Daniel ^{[15
]}

Sizemore, Grant C. ^{[16
]}

Temple, Stanley A. ^{[17
]}

van Heezik, Yolanda ^{[18
]}

机构：

[1] Auburn Univ, Coll Forestry Wildlife & Environm, Auburn, AL 36849 USA

[2] Univ Hawaii Manoa, Sch Life Sci, Honolulu, HI 96822 USA

[3] McGill Univ, Dept Nat Resource Sci, Montreal, BC V8L 5J1, Canada

[4] Murdoch Univ, Environm & Conservat Sci, Murdoch, WA 6150, Australia

[5] Freedom Ctr Wildlife Inc, Cinnaminson, NJ 08077 USA

[6] Univ Sydney, Sch Life & Environm Sci, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia

[7] Amer Univ, Washington Coll Law, 4300 Nebraska Ave NW, Washington, DC 20016 USA

[8] Univ Calif Davis, Karen C Drayer Wildlife Hlth Ctr, Sch Vet Med, Davis, CA 95616 USA

[9] Univ Calif Los Angeles, Inst Environm & Sustainabil, 300 La Kretz Hall, Los Angeles, CA 90089 USA

[10] Oklahoma State Univ, Dept Nat Resource Ecol & Management, Stillwater, OK 74078 USA

[11] Arizona State Univ, 100 Univ Way, Lake Havasu City, AZ 86403 USA

[12] Georgetown Univ, McCourt Sch Publ Policy, 37th & O St NW, Washington, DC 20057 USA

[13] Univ Washington, Sch Environm & Forest Sci, Seattle, WA 98195 USA

[14] Florida Inst Conservat Sci, 112 Half Moon Trail, Melrose, FL 32666 USA

[15] Univ Tennessee, Dept Ecol & Evolutionary Biol, Knoxville, TN 37996 USA

[16] Amer Bird Conservancy, 4301 Connecticut Ave,NW,Suite 451, Washington, DC 20008 USA

[17] Univ Wisconsin, Dept Forest & Wildlife Ecol, Madison, WI 53706 USA

[18] Univ Otago, Zool Dept, POB 56, Dunedin, New Zealand

来源：

BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS | 2022年 / 24卷 / 12期

关键词：

Domestic cat; Felis catus; Feral cat; Human-wildlife conflict; Pet cat; Trap-neuter-release; TRAP-NEUTER-RETURN; DOMESTIC CATS; FERAL CATS; MANAGEMENT; CONSERVATION; BIODIVERSITY; EUTHANASIA; PREDATION; IMPACTS; COSTS;

D O I：

10.1007/s10530-022-02888-2

中图分类号：

X176 [生物多样性保护];

学科分类号：

090705 ;

摘要：

Free-roaming domestic cats (i.e., cats that are owned or unowned and are considered 'at large') are globally distributed non-native species that have marked impacts on biodiversity and human health. Despite clear scientific evidence of these impacts, free-roaming cats are either unmanaged or managed using scientifically unsupported and ineffective approaches (e.g., trap-neuter-release [TNR]) in many jurisdictions around the world. A critical first initiative for effective, science-driven management of cats must be broader political and legislative recognition of free-roaming cats as a non-native, invasive species. Designating cats as invasive is important for developing and implementing science-based management plans, which should include efforts to prevent cats from becoming free-roaming, policies focused on responsible pet ownership and banning outdoor cat feeding, and better enforcement of existing laws. Using a science-based approach is necessary for responding effectively to the politically charged and increasingly urgent issue of managing free-roaming cat populations.

引用

页码：3693 / 3701

页数：9

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