Cats about town: Is predation by free-ranging pet cats Felis catus likely to affect urban bird populations?
(2008)
Journal Article
Baker, P. J., Molony, S. E., Stone, E., Cuthill, I. C., & Harris, S. (2008). Cats about town: Is predation by free-ranging pet cats Felis catus likely to affect urban bird populations?. Ibis, 150(S1), 86-99. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1474-919x.2008.00836.x
Even though they are fed daily by their owners, free-ranging pet cats Felis catus may kill wild birds and, given their high densities (typically > 200 cats/km2), it has been postulated that cat predation could be a significant negative factor affecti... Read More about Cats about town: Is predation by free-ranging pet cats Felis catus likely to affect urban bird populations?.