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
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.
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页码:3693 / 3701
页数:9
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