Cat predation on wildlife (original) (raw)
Cat predation on wildlife is the result of the natural instincts and behavior of both feral and domesticated cats to hunt small prey, including wildlife. Some people view this as a desirable phenomenon, such as in the case of barn cats and other cats kept for the intended purpose of pest control; however, contrary to popular belief, there is no scientific evidence that cats are an effective means of rodent control, and ecologists oppose their use for this purpose because of the disproportionate harm they do to beneficial native wildlife. As an invasive species and superpredator, they do considerable ecological damage.
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| dbo:abstract | Cat predation on wildlife is the result of the natural instincts and behavior of both feral and domesticated cats to hunt small prey, including wildlife. Some people view this as a desirable phenomenon, such as in the case of barn cats and other cats kept for the intended purpose of pest control; however, contrary to popular belief, there is no scientific evidence that cats are an effective means of rodent control, and ecologists oppose their use for this purpose because of the disproportionate harm they do to beneficial native wildlife. As an invasive species and superpredator, they do considerable ecological damage. Due to cats' natural hunting instinct, ability to adapt to different environments, and the wide range of small animals they prey upon, both feral and domesticated cats are responsible for predation on wildlife. Cats are invasive species, super-predators, and opportunistic hunters resulting in considerable ecological harm. The mere presence of cats in environments can create fear amongst native species through the ecology of fear, impacting populations of native species and limiting their survival. Cats are disease carriers and can spread diseases to animals in their community and marine life. There are methods to help mitigate the environmental impact imposed by feral cats through different forms of population management. Reducing cats' impact on the environment is limited by perceptions society has towards cats because humans have a relationship with cats as companions. In addition, Humans contribute to cats' predation on wildlife, enabling their behavior through various aid forms, thus giving cats an unfair survival advantage. Cats are unique to other house pets because many cat owners permit their cats to roam free outdoors, allowing cats to prey on small animals regardless of hunger. Humans desire cats for their predation on common pests dating back to ancient Egypt, despite the lack of evidence to support this claim. Alternatively, evidence has shown that cats do more harm to the environment than good. In Australia, hunting by cats helped to drive at least 20 native mammals to extinction, and continues to threaten at least 124 more. Their introduction has caused the extinction of at least 33 endemic species on islands throughout the world. A 2013 systematic review in Nature Communications of data from 17 studies found that feral and domestic cats kill billions of birds in the United States every year. (en) La prédation des chats sur la faune sauvage est le résultat de l'instinct naturel et du comportement des chats haret et domestiques pour chasser les petites proies, y compris la faune sauvage. Dans certains cas, ce phénomène est souhaité, afin de lutter contre les espèces nuisibles ; cependant, contrairement à une idée reçue, il n'y a aucune preuve scientifique que les chats sont un moyen efficace de contrôle des rongeurs, et les écologues s'opposent à leur utilisation à cette fin en raison des dommages disproportionnés qu'ils font à la faune sauvage bénéfique. Le chat, espèce envahissante et superprédatrice, cause en effet des dommages écologiques considérables. En Australie, la prédation des chats a contribué à l'extinction d'au moins 20 mammifères indigènes et continue d'en menacer au moins 124 autres. Leur introduction a provoqué l'extinction d'au moins 33 espèces endémiques sur les îles du monde entier. (fr) |
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| rdfs:comment | Cat predation on wildlife is the result of the natural instincts and behavior of both feral and domesticated cats to hunt small prey, including wildlife. Some people view this as a desirable phenomenon, such as in the case of barn cats and other cats kept for the intended purpose of pest control; however, contrary to popular belief, there is no scientific evidence that cats are an effective means of rodent control, and ecologists oppose their use for this purpose because of the disproportionate harm they do to beneficial native wildlife. As an invasive species and superpredator, they do considerable ecological damage. (en) La prédation des chats sur la faune sauvage est le résultat de l'instinct naturel et du comportement des chats haret et domestiques pour chasser les petites proies, y compris la faune sauvage. Dans certains cas, ce phénomène est souhaité, afin de lutter contre les espèces nuisibles ; cependant, contrairement à une idée reçue, il n'y a aucune preuve scientifique que les chats sont un moyen efficace de contrôle des rongeurs, et les écologues s'opposent à leur utilisation à cette fin en raison des dommages disproportionnés qu'ils font à la faune sauvage bénéfique. Le chat, espèce envahissante et superprédatrice, cause en effet des dommages écologiques considérables. En Australie, la prédation des chats a contribué à l'extinction d'au moins 20 mammifères indigènes et continue d'en menacer au m (fr) |
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